The initial response is grief and dread. The grief is profound. We have lost a tireless advocate for justice. RBG leveraged her amazing intellect, work ethic and persistence to transform the cause of justice and equality in our country.
The temptation is to give in to the grief, to the dread of what is to come. If you listen hard enough, you can hear Mitch McConnell rubbing his hands together with unbridled, evil glee.
I have blogged about our country’s descent into facism, the GOP’s abdication of their very souls, and of tRump’s campaign to become White Supremacist Dictator for life. I would LOVE to be proven wrong; to watch our country’s checks and balances kick into action to curtail the powers and influence of this odious and incompetent leader. If that happens, I will happily admit I was wrong and go back to blogging about my dog.
But, here we are. Another shitty event in the Shitshow year of 2020. What would RBG do? What is her legacy to us in this moment? Ruth did not let setbacks deter her from the course; she would put on her dissent collar and push on, and so must we.
Today we grieve. Tomorrow, we follow her example and fight on.