Dear 2016 Election: You’ve made us laugh, you’ve made us cry, you’ve made us utter some phrases we never thought would cross our lips. But more than anything, you’ve made us think a lot—and that's paved the way for some of the greatest Open Letters of all time. And for that, thank you.
To Hillary: “Republicans are voting for you, but don’t think for a second that you have the ‘will of the people’ on your side.”
To Donald: “If you come to my city again, I invite you to get lost in my neighborhood.”
To Obama: “I’m a Republican, and I’ll admit it: I’m sad to see you go. I may disagree with you on many things but you’ve been a much better president than any of us ever gave you credit for.”
To your 13-year-old son: “Not all elections are like this.”
To those who don’t understand Trump supporters: “It’s not about who is smart and who is not smart—it’s about who is safe and who is not. Or at least, who feels safe and does not.”
To your feminist mom who’s voting for Trump: “I don’t recognize you these days... When will I get my mom back?”
To people who want to know where Trump’s strategy came from: “He mimics, almost to the letter, the tactics proposed by the left-wing radical Saul Alinsky, an intellectual mentor to both Clinton and Obama.”
To the Grand Old Party: “I’m beginning to think that Donald Trump will be the last Republican nominee for president — ever.”
And finally, from Obama to whoever wins: “The presidency is a relay race, requiring each of us to do our part to bring the country closer to its highest aspirations. So where does my successor go from here?”
To Donald: “If you come to my city again, I invite you to get lost in my neighborhood.”
To Obama: “I’m a Republican, and I’ll admit it: I’m sad to see you go. I may disagree with you on many things but you’ve been a much better president than any of us ever gave you credit for.”
To your 13-year-old son: “Not all elections are like this.”
To those who don’t understand Trump supporters: “It’s not about who is smart and who is not smart—it’s about who is safe and who is not. Or at least, who feels safe and does not.”
To your feminist mom who’s voting for Trump: “I don’t recognize you these days... When will I get my mom back?”
To people who want to know where Trump’s strategy came from: “He mimics, almost to the letter, the tactics proposed by the left-wing radical Saul Alinsky, an intellectual mentor to both Clinton and Obama.”
To the Grand Old Party: “I’m beginning to think that Donald Trump will be the last Republican nominee for president — ever.”
And finally, from Obama to whoever wins: “The presidency is a relay race, requiring each of us to do our part to bring the country closer to its highest aspirations. So where does my successor go from here?”
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