I'm sad and angry about the insurrection that took place in DC yesterday. I have a lot I want to say at some point, but for now I just want to say this in case anyone following me needs to hear it...
Free and fair elections are the bedrock of democracy. While more should be done to make access to elections easier, the presidential election was fair and the results are valid.
There has been no legitimate evidence that suggests any anomalies remotely close to a scale that would overturn a decisive election result. That's after 62 failed lawsuits and multiple recounts and audits.
In this country, the burden of proof is on the accuser. There is no proof because there was no large-scale wrongdoing in the election. The reason these lies don't make it to court is because if you lie in court, you go to jail.
Power is like the swinging pendulum of a clock. No matter which way it swings, it always swings back. If you push it too far one way, it swings back just as far the other way. Democracy exists to ensure the pendulum keeps swinging and ensure it never gets too far from you.
And trust me, history shows time and time again that if the pendulum stops swinging, it will eventually get very far away from you and the people you love. That is a place nobody wants to be.
If you're upset at the results of recent elections, you have your opportunity to be heard at the polls every couple of years. As an infosec professional and poll worker, I can assure you that there are many of us who work hard to make sure you can have confidence in that process.
I also want to take a moment and send my love to teachers around this country who have to walk into classrooms this morning and help young people make sense of what happened while still working through the raw emotion we're all feeling.
I made it a point to write and text several teachers I know this morning to tell them I love them, I support them, and let them know I'm here to help them in whatever way I can. I encourage you to do the same.
I'm also joining some classrooms over Zoom with teachers I know over the next few weeks to talk about the election process and my experience as a poll worker. It's a small thing, but that's one of the simple kinds of support teachers need right now.
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