Election 2024 is over. Thank goodness. It seemed to be the longest election cycle in history, although it was probably the shortest. Since the Democrat candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, was only the candidate for a few months, it really was not that long.
Congrats to all the winners. I know how grueling campaigns can be, and I know I am not the only person who is relieved it is over. I must say, it was nice not to be at the polls all day, every day, as I have done for the past 14 years.
Now, the wailing and crying have begun, and it is fun to watch. The left is in full meltdown. There is a stream of videos out there of liberal women chopping off their hair. That is a bit extreme to me. The mainstream media was hilarious on election night and the few days after. They were in shock and disbelief that a “fascist” and “convicted felon” had won in a landslide. It was very entertaining to watch the reactions.
The Harris campaign was like a “Seinfeld” episode: It was the campaign about “nothing.” It started out as a campaign about “joy” but became about “nothing” — no policy explanations at all
There has been a barrage of analysis on why the results were as they were, so I won’t go into that. I want to talk about the reactions of the left over the Trump landslide.
Some people just cannot move on. Nothing explains it like the prestigious university, Georgetown, and their solution for dealing with the loss. Now I have nothing against Georgetown. One of my daughters has a degree from the law school there, and she received a great education. They also received a lot of my money.
But this should not be a normal reaction to an election loss. Georgetown set up a program for its public policy students called “Self-Care Suite.” It is a day of “playtime,” including “Lego therapy” and “Coloring and Mindfulness Exercises.” We are not talking about kindergarten class. These are graduate students.
While this should be a suitable time for students to discuss the election as it relates to public policy, these little snowflakes cannot deal with the real world. This is hardly preparing them for serious policy debates and negotiating trade deals after graduation.
In addition to Legos and coloring, the agenda includes “Tea, Cocoa and Self Care,” “Milk and Cookies and “Snacks and Self-Guided Meditation.” There was a delegated time slot for each of these activities. I know this sounds like an SNL skit, but it’s true. You just cannot make this stuff up.
Missouri State University is also getting in on the action with a “no phone zone space.” This space is complete with calm jars, fidget toys and coloring pages. This is how we are teaching students to deal with democratic elections?
Some high schools have even jumped on the bandwagon. A prestigious school in New York City, Fieldston School, made attendance after Election Day optional. Psychologists were called in to offer “Election Day Support.”
I find it interesting that these schools take for granted that all students will be upset and need this special treatment. Has it not occurred to them that some students could be celebrating the results? I guess not. They are secure that their “brainwashing” was successful.
Are we preparing young people to compete in the global economy or are we wrapping them in bubble wrap and telling them this is how you react to disappointment? They have learned that it’s OK to throw pies at speakers they don’t agree with or shut them down by protests. They have learned that everything should offend them with which they do not agree. They have learned if they are loud enough and forceful enough, they will be appeased and get their own way.
Perhaps I’m confused. Maybe higher education has become like a kindergarten class.
Sen. Joyce Krawiec has represented Forsyth County and the 31st District in the North Carolina Senate since 2014. She lives in Kernersville.
