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Donald Trump Twitter Reactions: George Takei's Response Is A Lesson In Dignity

'We may have not prevailed, but we must not despair.'
George Bowden
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George Takei has given a powerful lesson on dignity in defeat following Donald Trump’s shock victory in the US election on Wednesday.

The ‘Star Trek’ actor encouraged people not to despair after Hillary Clinton’s loss, and to stand up against “dark or divisive acts”.

Thousands have shared his words online, as his comments struck a chord among those left devastated by Trump’s surprise win.

The unthinkable happened before, to my family in WWII. We got thru it. We held each other close. We kept our dignity and held to our ideals.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

1) I am addressing this to all who voted to defeat Donald Trump and what he represents. We may not have prevailed, but we must not despair.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

2) Many of you are, like me, in a state of shock. This does not feel like the America you love and honor. We are in unchartered waters.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

3) In times like these we must reaffirm the values we cherish and have fought for: equality, justice, the care of our planet.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

4) We must stand up defiantly to any dark or divisive acts, and look out for the most vulnerable among us. It is more important than ever.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

5) Within our hearts we know the society we wish to live in. No one can take that vision from us. We are each of us keepers of that promise.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

6) This country has seen wars and grave injustices, slavery and even civil war in its past. Yet we found our way through. We will now, too.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

7) Hold your loved ones close. Tell them that it is in times of sadness and in the toughest of days where we often find our true mettle.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

The actor joined JK Rowling, Guardian columnist Owen Jones, Green MP Caroline Lucas and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in appealing for calm and inspiring action following Trump’s win.

Rowling pleaded for people to “stick up for the vulnerable”.

We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don't let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line. https://t.co/ro9AkRSc9Q

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016

Jones said Trump’s win was a “wake up call for progressives”.

President Trump is a nightmare. It's also wake-up call to all progressives: get your act together or xenophobic populism will sweep you away

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) November 9, 2016

Sturgeon encouraged louder advocacy of the “values we hold dear”.

My comment on #USElection - 'today is a moment for all of us who believe in tolerance and diversity to speak up for the values we hold dear' https://t.co/OkihVnuBp6

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) November 9, 2016

And Lucas said people “must not mourn”, but organise.

A devastating day. For women. For people of colour. For a tolerant society. But we must not mourn, we must organise like never before.

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) November 9, 2016

Meanwhile other celebrities and famous figures have reacted with shock in wake of Trump’s victory.

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