Real talk

First of all, a 74 million vote win against a 72 million vote win is not a mandate as used

in politics, nor is it a landslide. I know, a win is a win. But it is important for non MAGA

people to keep wins in proper context as people in America move forward.

W know the penchant of MAGA Republicans to make anything greater than what it is

that involves numbers or anything else involving the MAGA Republicans.

The latest census information has America’s population at roughly 346,088,900 million

people. According to Statistica Research Dept., 161.42 million of that population are registered

voters.

That means a total of those voting in the 2024 election at this writing is roughly 146

million people. This would numerically say that of those registered voters, some 15 million

people that could have voted did not vote.

Non MAGA people have to keep real talk and real numbers in mind, because they will be

overwhelmed with talk of “a victory never seen before,” and a president-elect who will never be

truthful about anything. It is incumbent upon each individual to know real facts and keep your

eyes to the sky.

Remember, President Joe Biden had the largest percentage of the popular vote with 81

million votes, for any president, since 1932. If you look at the numbers from 2020, Donald

Trump had 74 million. It appears that the same 74 million were filling themselves with hate and

vitriol until another chance to vote for Trump came again.

Pundits and phony journalists can say what they like. The Republican party is no longer

in existence. The party has been overtaken by MAGA Republicans who spit hatred,

divisiveness, discord, and unfairness.

A country that has a population of some 346 million people should have more than 164

million registered voters. This taking into account those under the age of 18. What has

happened to the American interest in “one man, one vote,” civics and American government?

I for one believe that the hatred and mean spiritedness that starts with adults, discourages

an interest in public service and public affairs in younger people.

So what does any of this mean? Non MAGA people have to get back to work and get

busy. State and local organizations have to connect and rally around a common purpose.

Voters will weigh in in 2 years at 2026 midterms. It is obvious that the entire country is

not sold on Donald Trump and the MAGA minions.

Don’t allow yourself to be beat down by MAGA Republican rhetoric and lies. Do not

believe that you have lost any individual rights with a “wanna be dictator,” and his motley crew.

Non MAGA people are extremely sad and feel clouds all around. As I have spoken with

many people since Nov. 5, people express that the sadness that they feel comes from seeing who

won and will take office. They are handling that Vice President Kamala Harris was not

victorious. She fought the good fight in less than 100 days.

“Life can bring suffering, limitations, and restrictions, but no one has the ability to

restrict or demean your spirit unless you agree to it.” “Checklist for Life for Women,” 2002.

In the chapter, Beyond Fear, there is a reminder of a haunting image of a single unarmed

student standing up to a battalion of Chinese tanks – an unforgettable picture of free choice.

Everything can be taken away from anyone but one thing, the last of human freedoms – to

choose ones attitude in any set of given circumstances to choose ones own way.

The reference is 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV: God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power

and of love and of sound mind.

Elaine Harris Spearman, Esq., is an Attorney, retired as the Legal Advisor and Chief of Staff to

the Comptroller of the City of St. Louis (MO). She is past president of the Mound City Bar

Association (MCBA), and a 2022 Inductee into the MCBA Legal Legends. She is past Board

Member at Large of the National Bar Association and past president of the Etowah County

(Gadsden) NAACP. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and licensed to

practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court and in the states of Missouri and Illinois.