How people feel
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Tonight I was at a party. The party was to organised to celebrate the victory of the american people. The mood present with the people I talked to was a feeling of having been involved, and being together. Having accomplished this together. People in cars were bumping their horns to groups of people on the street, like I only know from when the Dutch soccer team has won a mayor match.
One girl I spoke with told me that she had made phone calls, 25 calls a day and she was proud that all the states to which she had made call to had be won.
The speach of Obama was also very much something that was felt to be moderate, and inspiring. Obama was not saying “I won” or “it is done now” but “we can now start” and people do feel more involved now.
Personally I see quite a difference between when I was in Pittsburgh some four and a half years ago. The young people I spoke then were very indifferent, and in the opinion that their vote would make no difference. This year people do have hope, and believe that they can make a change happen.
Tonight I was at a party. The party was to organised to celebrate the victory of the american people. The mood present with the people I talked to was a feeling of having been involved, and being together. Having accomplished this together. People in cars were bumping their horns to groups of people on the street, like I only know from when the Dutch soccer team has won a mayor match.
One girl I spoke with told me that she had made phone calls, 25 calls a day and she was proud that all the states to which she had made call to had be won.
The speach below inspired people.
