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I'm Scared to Admit I'm Not Terrified

A Gen Zer reflects on the election

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Margo Margan
Dec 03, 2024
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The aftermath of the 2024 election felt like a bomb had struck.

Family members were distraught, even crying. Online, even non-Americans posted about “the way things are in the world.” Online and off, so many were horrified by what our country had become.

I’m scared to admit I’m not actually terrified.

I feel alone. I feel …

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