What can you tell me to make it feel better?

[Cecelia]

Do you have to teach kids? Corporate America loves teachers and good/qualified ones are few.

Yes.  I teach US History/Government and AP European History.  And I absolutely love teaching high school.  I keep in touch with many of my former students who let me know how and what they're doing.  For me, education isn't just about having making sure students have employable skills.   Also I have a masters in history, so that would be pretty useless to me in a corporate environment.

[Edwardo Piet]

Wow you're even more awesome than I thought.

Glad to see you here, C.

[Aroura]

And I agree, it's none of our affair now.

I dont agree.

It's everyones affair. In the case of smaller countries a local and contained affair, in the case of the USA a global affair. Everyone will be afflicted and the winners will be the minority. In fact, saying it's none oof our affair now is one of the sentiments I resent the most. It's on the lines of sitting on one's backside while others are carrying the load. If one is so privileged to sit something like that out. Which I doubt very much, unless the one making that statement is filthy rich and pretty much their own island.

I have to say, the quote in your OP only fills me with resentment of the one making it. It's one of the stupidest comments I had the misfortune to read and probably the major reason why figures like that assclown can rise to power.

I completely understand your sentiments as well. People are grieving like a loved one has died. I've never had the misfortune to be on the receiving end of such a political blow in my adult lifetime. Everyone grieves differently, and Keiler is normally quite politically involved, so I'm taking his comment as temporary. Some people are so hurt they need to step away for a little bit and work on healing themselves before they can join back in helping to he's others.

[Whateverist]

Do you have to teach kids? Corporate America loves teachers and good/qualified ones are few.

Yes.  I teach US History ..

What?  You're the one I'm looking for!


[j/k - I taught too]

[abaris]

Also I have a masters in history, so that would be pretty useless to me in a corporate environment.

It is, that's why I never actually found a job in that line of work. I didn't go for teaching since I didn't even like kids when I was one myself.

[Aroura]

I'm physically sick over the fact Donald Trump won the election.  I couldn't even go to work today.  I'm not sure how I'd handle running into a Trump supporter right now.  I'm concerned about my job--Donald Trump wants to cut the Department of Education, and wants to give vouchers to everyone.  If he succeeds, I could lose my job.  I refuse to work at a private school.  Worried about my kids too.   They don't get how anyone could support such a hateful man.  

I guess the one positive out of all of this is... yeah, I'm not able to think of any.  Maybe we won't have to hear about any more of those damned emails or wikileaks now.

It's no surprise your reaction is similar to Aroura you're both very lovely people.

It is indeed very sickening that Donald Trump is president.

Oh hammy, you made me cry! But for once today not in despair, lol. Thanks so much for your generous words, you are such a kind person.

[Edwardo Piet]

Wow. That made me cry. I know certain people who would tell me to "man-up" for that but, oh well.

[Cecelia]

What?  You're the one I'm looking for!


[j/k - I taught too]

Hey! Not my fault.  I'm only now in my 9th year of teaching.  Millennials preferred Hillary.

https://twitter.com/Theresa_Caney/status...12/photo/1

[Aroura]

So there's some hope for our kids? Please say yes.

[Excited Penguin]

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