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sidhe_faerie My rant against 45
In the last four years, we as a country have been subjected to lies, bullying, bigotry, misogyny, rage tweeting, political favors, nepotism and an absolute disregard for human life. All of this damage has been visited upon us in the form of one man who was supposed to be a leader for good but turned out to be an instrument of our worst behaviors. It's been rough. Will it get easier? Only time will tell.
The damage done to our country will not heal itself nor will it heal overnight. There will be repercussions from the way truly heinous behavior has been normalized in our society. We will never be the same again. We can only have hope that we will heal and become stronger because of our experience.
We have had a president that thinks white supremacists are "good people." He has led this movement of hate. He has stirred up the well hidden past and made it normal, even acceptable, to be racist. This is not the example we should hold up to our children. We should denounce this hatefulness every chance we get but unfortunately there will be some who will be emboldened to take that hate further into murder and tortue.
The fire is lit and we need to find a way to put it out. We need to put it out before we are all burned. Yes. I hear what you're thinking. There has always been racism in this country. That's sadly true. Until now, it was in the shadows and under a hood not marching down the streets of our nation's capital.
Civil rights for all should be the expectation not the goal. There should be mutual respect between all people in this country no matter race, sexual identity, or gender. We are not a new country. We have been at this Republic for centuries now. We no longer have an excuse. Nor should we have one.
Morality can not be legislated but laws can shape morality. Laws can uphold basic expectations of behavior that a society should follow. Basic expectations of behavior can help to change the outlook. Making discrimination in all forms illegal should be considered and enforced. Will laws help us now? It's uncertain. We may be too far down that slippery slope to climb back up again.
Irrationality has become the norm as lies and misdirection become a part of everyday life. We used to joke about the dishonest politicians but to see a president be truly dishonest is unsettling. How so many people can believe the lies of one man is frightening. Rational thinking should expose the lies for what they are and the rest can be disproven through research and common sense.
The most astonishing thing is people believing lies as truth. Embracing a culture of lies and misinformation is becoming a real movement among a number of citizens of this country. Of course they have the right to believe anything they want to believe but when it infringes upon the rights of others we must speak out and educate with proven fact. Will this always work? Not always but we must keep trying with patience and compassion for the benefit of ourselves and our neighbors.
Politics is rife with favors and even nepotism. Some would say its the nature of the beast. To some degree this is true but normally its carried out behind closed doors away from the public eye. In the last four years, there has been no attempt to hide big campaign donors getting positions of power with no experience in the job they have been appointed to. Relatives given jobs front and center without thought to propriety. In fact, there has been a "do as I please" attitude since the moment this president took office. It's deplorable and corrupt.
Social media has become the bully pulpit of the modern age. For the most part, it is uncensored and more opinion than fact. Social media is a useful tool. Its how we connect in the modern world. We are looking at one screen or another all day long in this country. That said what can be used for good can also be used to stir trouble and discord.
We have been subjected to rage tweeting and bullying through social media for the last four years. Mean hate filled tweets calling people names and spouting hate filled rhetoric has become the signature of a president. Now that his time is ending the social media accounts have become his last stand. He is using them to stir up his most devoted followers into a frenzy. Unfortunately, it's working and not for the good of this country either.
The bullying is not just on social media. It extends to threats and promised consequences to those who refuse to go along with his way of thinking. The phrase "do it my way or else" comes into play here. There is no difference between what this man has been doing for the last four years and what a sixth grader does on a school playground. It's bad behavior either way.
The most horrific behavior from this president is the total lack of concern for the current suffering in our country due to Covid 19. No empathy or concern has been shown. No attempt to work on stemming the spread of this very contagious plague. He shows no regard for anyone but himself while people die all over this country. He has a total disregard for human life in general.
His campaign events showed his lack of concern. Large crowds of mostly unmaked people standing shoulder to shoulder like there was no plague. Even more gatherings of unmasked people inside our White House. It was no surprise when he got Covid 19.
What should have been a wake up call was brushed off as "no big deal." The truth is the country is hitting milestone after milestone of sick infected or dead every day. Instead of reinforcing hand washing and mask wearing, he throws away the opportunity and goes about having more superspreader events.
We are dying here….. We don't care about your hurt little feelings or your delusional conspiracy theories. Because you obviously don't care about us.
When he should have led, he failed. When he should have set an example, he failed. When he should have brought us together, he divided us. When he should have cared for the people of this country, he cared only for himself.
I'm so done with him and I'm counting the minutes until that despicable excuse for a human is tossed out of our White House on his ass, one way or another. He will probably bounce all the way to a prison cell. I have my fingers crossed, do you?
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