There’s a new feeling in America as kindness drives out cruelty | Margaret Sullivan
Summary
Margaret Sullivan argues that the election results reflected a rejection of cruelty and a stronger public commitment to kindness and diversity. She points to Democratic victories in several states and to voters’ tributes to people killed by federal agents as signs of that shift.Key Facts
- The article says the election turned both houses of Congress and several governors’ offices away from MAGA candidates.
- It names a Black woman elected governor of Georgia, a gay man elected senator in New Hampshire, a Muslim man elected senator in Ohio, and a Native American woman elected governor of New Mexico.
- The article reports that Gina Hinojosa won election as Texas’s first Latina governor and James Talarico won a Senate seat.
- It says Elon Musk financially backed Talarico’s Republican opponent.
- A sign reading “Love thy neighbor” stood on Talarico’s victory-speech lectern in Austin, according to the article.
- The article says some Minnesota voters placed “I voted” stickers at a memorial for Alex Pretti, whom it describes as an intensive care nurse killed by federal agents.
- The article also describes a voter placing a sticker at the memorial of a person killed by ICE, followed by other voters adding stickers.
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