i’m so sorry to my american friends, and that this is an apology and a heaviness i can still distinctly remember eight years ago is beyond articulation. at fifteen, the american election put into perspective how deeply hatred runs at an age when i felt the most hopeful. almost a decade later, i see the culmination of years of radicalization, anti-intellectualism, and how devastatingly that hatred has festered. i’ve seen how it seeps into my country, how inextricably tied canada’s politics are to the united states. i’ve seen enough times to never forget that no matter what men do to women, they will be championed, cherished, and made symbols of a future that terrifies me. better understanding it does nothing to lessen its weight. it’s a crawling feeling. i will never dismiss the millions of americans who fought against this and will suffer because of it. community is more important than ever; it is the most essential form of activism and protest there is. stay safe, and look out for each other. you have all my love.
