For Women and the Men Who Love Them
This past Sunday I watched portions of presidential candidate Donald Trump’s hate-fueled end-of-campaign rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Speeches from Trump and others he chose to represent him spewed caustic insults at women, people of color, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Palestinians, immigrants, the homeless, and women, again. The packed hall cheered, as speaker after speaker vented resentments, grievances and hate. What a dark moment for so many, but especially for women and the men who love them.
As a spiritual teacher, I don’t see this election merely as a question of left vs right. I see it as a question of light vs dark: we can commit to living in the light, the highest expression of ourselves, or we can indulge in living in the darker, lowest parts. The political landscape of this US presidential election couldn’t lay that difference out more starkly.
Trump described the United States as an “occupied country.” One speaker called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” Another described Kamala Harris as the “antichrist.” If you’ve been following the presidential campaign, you know that this hasn’t come out of the blue. Trump has called ordinary Americans who disagree with him the “enemy within.” He incited an insurrection. He put the lives of millions of women at risk by clearing the way for the Supreme Court to overturn the right to abortion. He profited off the presidency. He vows that if elected he will expand presidential power, prosecute political opponents, send immigrants to detention camps or deport them en masse, and use federal troops against U.S. Citizens. And in light of his own felony convictions, he’s highly motivated to get elected so he can pardon himself.
Character matters more than politics. And that’s why the rally of this corrupt, vengeful candidate with 34 felony convictions disturbed me to the core. It is central to my work to unite people and bring out everyone’s best. I do this because I know there’s good in us all. We’re stronger individuals and communities when we appeal to our highest ideals, not our lowest. As cliche as this might sound, our politics truly should unite us, not divide us.
Now compare Trump’s rally to Kamala Harris’ entire campaign centered on a single word: “joy.” She celebrates our country and the American people. She says our diversity makes us strong. She wants to build opportunities, ensure economic security, make housing more affordable, grow small businesses, invest in child care and long-term care, protect women’s rights over their own bodies, lower energy costs, and tackle climate issues. She wants us to do this together, because she sees herself as one of us: an ordinary American, capable of the extraordinary.
And let’s drill down a bit and talk about healthcare and reproductive freedom. I find it astonishing that in 2024 we are even talking about this, again, but here we are. Trump brags about selecting justices for the Supreme Court who overturned Roe v. Wade. He’s proud of taking away the rights of millions of American women to make choices about their own bodies. Ever since Roe was overturned, Americans have suffered and some have even died because of that decision.
In contrast, Kamala Harris champions full healthcare as the fundamental freedom it should be. She vows to restore access to abortion care in federal law. She says women, men and their families should be able to make choices about their health and family planning without political consideration. She wants to ensure doctors’ ability to care for patients without fear of going to jail.
And look at the supporters amplifying Kamala Harris’ message. Of course there’s big Democratic names, and celebrities, like Beyoncé, but also retired military leaders. More than 700 former military, government and national security officials signed an open letter endorsing Kamala Harris, including several former generals. Even former four-star Marine general John Kelly, who served as Trump’s White House Chief of Staff, has endorsed her and says she is his choice as the next Commander in Chief. They all believe that, like Kamala Harris says, what unites us is more important than what divides us.
So while I normally don’t comment about politics, like many, I see this election as a pivotal moment. For all women and the men who love them, let’s aspire to our highest ideals and help shape a future we can be proud of: let’s vote for the light.
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