Reactions to the Obama victory from the blogosphere
Wow, I got a lot of hits on that last post, which got me to wondering what others have been saying in the last 48 hours or so. So here’s a semi-random sample of some of the Linux/free software/free culture bloggers that I read and enjoy, and their reactions to the Obama victory.
Penguin Pete – I Have Never Been This Shocked
My concession is that I have been too cynical before. I had given up on my country. I had seen too many former friends in the past eight years turn to enemies because they suddenly came out Red (as in Red State) and I would not be a party to their terror-mongering. I had seen too much civilization rot back to savagery. I had seen too much racism. I had seen too much enlightenment torn down by too much ignorance.
Roy Schestowitz – Change, Hopefully?
There will be a new guy and a new political party in the House. My personal feeling, however, is that the United States administration has done nothing to rid itself of corruption, despite the depression that seems to be coming as a result of deregulation. This means that those running the country will continue to be mega-corporations which fund and contribute to decision-making figures like Obama.
Aaron Seigo – Overcoming Cynicism
Can we overcome our cynicism and believe? .. and not in a God we can not see or in people we build up to heights they can never live up to .. but in each other as we are right now, tonight?
Works With U – Now The Real Work Begins
We’ve done a lot of things right — and a lot of things wrong — as a nation. Regardless of whom you supported in the US Presidential Election, it’s time for us to capture the energy we’re witnessing this evening and move forward. We’ve all got a lot of work to do.
