In 2016, I was not excited about Hillary Clinton, but I knew other people were, especially people from marginalized communities. So I sought them out and talked to them. And I learned a lot about her, as well as my own biases & internalized misogyny

And then I got excited https://twitter.com/brianefallon/status/1294664611506147329

I'm not proud of my initial feelings, by the way, but I share it so that people like Bruni might consider that other people's excitement is much more interesting than their own personal feelings. So that they might consider the role that subtle biases play in their perception

You know what was exciting to me in 2016? Talking to older black women in the South & seeing their absolute JOY about Hillary. This was the first time in my own life that I had seen a large group of women celebrate both her power & her personality.

Another thing I found very moving? Stepping out of my straight millennial white woman bubble & talking to LGBTQ families about their love of Hillary

The people I talked to weren't resigned. They were DAMNED excited

And there were reasons for that to be found in Hillary's record

Kamala Harris has a pretty devoted following. They are diverse. Many women. Many POC. Many LGBTQ people. Maybe their feelings are worth exploring. Maybe their collective passion is more interesting & informed than one man's lack of enthusiasm.

(And, for the record, since things can be misinterpreted on twitter, I was ALWAYS going to vote for the nominee in 2016 & every previous year, no matter how I felt)