NEWS

Donald Trump ist Präsident: Das twittern die Phantastik-Autoren

TOR Team

09.11.2016

Die USA haben ihren Präsidenten gewählt. Und sie haben Donald Trump gewählt. Für viele Amerikaner wird damit ein Albtraum wahr. Die Bestürzung ist groß, und die Furcht geht um, dass sich gerade eine menschliche und politische Katastrophe anbahnt. Hier ein paar Reaktionen von Autoren aus der Phantastikszene auf Twitter:

President Pussygrabber https://t.co/tw4p64q6tB
— George RR Martin (@GRRMspeaking) 9. November 2016

Good morning. I know many of us are scared, but I still believe in the goodness of people, in our strength and creativity. We can triumph.
— Delilah S. Dawson (@DelilahSDawson) 9. November 2016

No more book recommendations, politics, or amusing dog pictures for the immediate future. I'm shutting down.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) 9. November 2016

Woke up in the darkest timeline.

Jesus.
— Kameron Hurley (@KameronHurley) 9. November 2016

Realizing, from another country, how much we all might have somehow *still* believed in American competence, decency, pragmatism. Gone.
— Guy Gavriel Kay (@guygavrielkay) 9. November 2016

Westand together. Westick upforthevulnerable. Wechallengebigots. Wedon't lethatespeechbecomenormalised. Wehold theline. https://t.co/ro9AkRSc9Q
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 9. November 2016

This is the kind of thing horror fiction, science-fiction, dystopia, post-apocalypse, has been warning us about. Did we stop reading books?
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) 9. November 2016

I'm havingteaandchocolate. Survivalmodeon.
— Aliette de Bodard(@aliettedb) 9. November 2016

Worst Groundhog Day Ever https://t.co/MdgRNqsUMR
— Charlie Jane Anders (@charliejane) 8. November 2016

Watching early election coverage while eating dinner.

I think I'm going to throw up.
— Wesley Chu (@wes_chu) 9. November 2016

I'm terrifiedforso manyofmyfriends. Not becauseofTrump, but becauseofthepeoplewhovotedforhim.
— Mary RobinetteKowal(@MaryRobinette) 9. November 2016

A rapist. A racist. A *gameshowhost.* Putin's BFF. Shittybusinessman. A cheat.

But he'll makeAmericagreatforwhitemen.

Welp.
— N. K. Jemisin(@nkjemisin) 9. November 2016

I am scared for minorities.
I am scared for journalism.
I am scared for free speech.
I am scared for the ones I love.
I am scared.
— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) 9. November 2016

Wrote2200 wordson flight. Landedan hourearly. LearnedI havecrosseda dimensional portalintoHell. Send Dr. Strange tocomegetme.
— Peter V. Brett (@PVBrett) 9. November 2016

America, youmayhaveunleashedunimaginablehorroron theworld. https://t.co/y37hsng40K
— WilWheaton (@wilw) 9. November 2016

Real question: whena man iselectedwhothreatenedtoputyourchildrenin concentrationcamps, do youwaittofind out ifhe's serious?
— G. WillowWilson (@GWillowWilson) 9. November 2016

Holy shit. The fuck is wrong with the world?
— James Smythe (@jpsmythe) 9. November 2016

People in myfeedsayingthey're "disappointed" in myintoleranceofTr*mp voters. Ifyourdisappointmentisonlythingatstake, F*CK OFF.
— Victoria/V.E. Schwab (@veschwab) 9. November 2016

Rational Americans, takea deepbreathandwaitforthesuntorise. Hopefully, itwill.
— NnediOkorafor, PhD(@Nnedi) 9. November 2016

My American ladies, LGBTQ, PoC, Muslim and immigrant friends: you are loved. *I* love you.
— Jay Kristoff (@misterkristoff) 9. November 2016

This ishowwefeltin Britainin June, wakingupto#Brexit. Winningdidn't taketheedgeoff ourracists, either.
— Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) 9. November 2016

I will keep fighting for what's right. I refuse to be afraid. And you know what--half this country will too. We're not going anywhere.
— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) 9. November 2016

"Ifelta greatdisturbancein theForce, asifmillionsofvoicessuddenlycriedout in terrorandweresuddenlysilenced."
— Mark Lawrence (@Mark__Lawrence) 9. November 2016