I Was Wrong

​I thought if the voter turnout was high, Kamela Harris would win.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought if women would turn out in droves, Kamela Harris would win.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought if young people voted in numbers never before seen, Kamela Harris would win.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought that when the candidate mocked the military, Kamela Harris would win.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought that when the candidate said he would replace current generals with ones loyal not to the Constitution, but to him personally, Kamela Harris would win.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought that when the candidate said anyone who opposed him should be arrested with the help of the military, Kamela Harris would win.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought that our nation had finally matured enough to elect a woman.
 
I was wrong.
 
I thought when the rightwing governor pulled every dirty and possibly illegal trick to defeat an abortion amendment, the public would reject the governor and that man’s power would diminish.
 
I was wrong.
 
I think the Republicans will interpret the election results as a mandate and will tear our country down and apart. They will eliminate future elections or employ standard dictatorial techniques to make them a sham. I think freedom, safety, and compassion will disappear while hatred, prejudice, and fear will flourish.
 
I hope I am wrong.