As a liberal, I was shocked at the news that Donald Trump was to become the new United States President. Both realistically & romantically, I was surprised. Realitistically, following every disgusting thing that Donald Trump has said and his sexual assault allegations - I assumed that common sense would prevail and even the most uneducated of people would realize that this man did not belong in the US government. Romantically, I believed America was a progressive place where tolerance and freedom reigned, not bigoted egotistical monsters.
Unfortunately, both sides of my brain were wrong. Donald Trump won the electoral votes. Essentially, the people voted for Hilary Clinton but the system voted for Donald Trump. This past week, I have been watching the Harry Potter movies again (I have read the books, please don't worry) and that got me thinking about how everyone in Harry Potter is in essence, part of this election. Let me explain:
Donald Trump - Lord Voldemort (the definition of evil, people underestimated his power)
Melania Trump - Gilderoy Lochhart (hasn't actually done anything herself, uses other Wizards' material, plagiarizes Hermione's speech)
Mike Pence - Dolores Umbridge (seems to be a lesser evil but is in fact, just as crazy)
Republican Party - Death Eaters (honestly, need I say more?)
Hilary Clinton - Severus Snape (nobody always knows what she's against or what she's for but she essentially saves the day)
Bernie Sanders - Albus Dumbledore (has good intentions, sees the greater good, combats everything that Donald Trump/Lord Voldemort is about)
Democratic Party - Order of the Phoenix
Third Party Voters - The Malfoys (they think they contribute to the wizarding world but they've really just ruined everything)
Barack Obama - Harry Potter (spends eight years of his life improving the world only to have it torn down by Lord Voldemort)
Michelle Obama - Hermione Granger (smart, feminist, hero)
Sexism, homophobia, xenophobia & racism - Horcruxes (DT can only stay in power if these aren't destroyed)
It actually fits perfectly. Hope this clears something up for you!
-Mila
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