So, when I heard from friends with whom I rarely talked politics, the silent, unspoken pact we'd made was broken. Whatever your politics, we need a break, we need to heal, we need to recover from this. That sense of relief today was everywhere. In New York people honked car horns for joy, they stopped what they were doing to cheer and hug each other, and sprayed champagne on the sidewalks. In Connecticut, where I live, women of color celebrated Sen. Kamala Harris's historic achievement, becoming the first woman and woman of color to assume the vice presidency.

Source: The Nation November 08, 2020 04:41 UTC