2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNew Yorker Cover "Rhapsody in Blue"
He continues: The empire state building is emblematic of New York, but its also emblematic of America. Were the country with skyscrapers. And there could be taller towers across the country, but nothing symbolizes the might and muscle of America than a giant skyscraper like the Empire State building If it had been lit up red, I wouldve been disappointedbut there is half of the country that wouldve been thrilled. Were a divided country in many ways, but were also united in many ways. And Im grateful that, as my mom says, my team won.
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msongs
(67,441 posts)MissMarple
(9,656 posts)From google.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)... like nuclear afterburn or something ... Blood Red for the 'new civil war'? ... the color of GOP Hate?
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Laochtine
(394 posts)This song meant a lot to me, It was everywhere and beautiful.
glinda
(14,807 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)basking in blue!
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)We decided to watch the results in my apartment, but shortly after they called the election they showed the Empire State Building and we decided to go outside and see for ourselves. So we walked a few blocks until we had a good view, and we were going to go back home and drink champaign, but we heard people yelling in Washington Square Park, so we decided to go and yell with them. As more people gathered I started yelling "four more years" and a bunch of people joined with me. Then we went home and drank champaign, then decided to go to Times Square. It wasn't as crazy as it seems like it was earlier in the night, but watching the president's speech with the crowd there was still pretty awesome. This may be the only election I am in New York for, so I figured I had to experience it. The only thing I wish I had done that we didn't was go to Rockefeller Center to see the skating rink with the electoral map...somehow I wasn't aware of that. Oh well.