Here we are rounding third and heading into home plate of January. A few months ago, I made a post after an extended absence from blogging. I shared some strong feelings I was dealing with, and I wish I could say those feelings had diminished, but it’s quite the opposite. I had a lot of interesting reactions to my post about DJT being re-elected as president.
I had a lot of supportive reactions, some great conversations from others who felt similarly and were also concerned for others. I also had some less than interesting and supportive responses. Growing up and living in the southeastern US, it’s not surprising I would encounter negative reactions. I had some really passive aggressive reactions that warranted me expressing my opinions further and turned into unpleasant discussions.
I would be more than happy to come on here and make a post saying, “you know what? All those ‘hurt feelings’ I had that caused me to ’speak out’ were unfounded.” If I were to be proven wrong, I would be the first to line up and say, “Turns out I was mistaken. None of those things I was concerned about actually came to fruition.”
But that’s not the case is it? We have all those original concerns, and a whole new set of issues and concerns that make the originals look mild. Let’s see…before the inauguration even happened, we have a president-elect who is expressing his intent to take back control of the Panama Canal, wanting to make Canada a state, and wanting the US to take control of Greenland. We have cabinet appointees who are wildly unqualified and will do nothing more than be yes-men and women to a wannabe tyrant.
Now with the him officially in office he has signed executive order after executive order, some of which go against the very Constitution a president and government is supposed to uphold. We have continued “jokes” from DJT referring to having more terms after this current one is done. AND NOT ONLY THAT! We have a representative from TN who is proposing the allowance of a third term after he is done with the second term. Again, as I expressed in my last post, this is the type of individual who idolizes dictators from other countries and with the near unlimited immunity (because of him) the Supreme Court has given a president, he is very likely to make things happen that will allow him to stay beyond his term.
Now with him officially in office, I am still and EVEN MORE concerned for my friends that are part of immigrant communities. I am MORE concerned for my friends who are in LGBTQ+ communities. Honestly, I am concerned for anyone that is NOT a white billionaire, because that is who will suffer from all that happens in the next 4 years (and beyond).
Two undeniable things that have happened since the inauguration are things that the MAGA cult have vehemently defended and shown their true colors and feelings. The first being Elon Musk standing on a stage to a packed audience and giving a very clear and definitive nazi salute. I have seen so many people say, “it’s a Roman salute!” Or that he was intending it to show his heart goes out to all (in attendance). That’s BS! There are a number of different ways to express that, some that he has done before, that are not resembling anything similar to something the third reich would do. I have seen people defending the gesture, referencing him having autism, and saying he was caught up in the moment and not realizing what he was doing. Mind you, these are a lot of the same people who bashed the son of Tim Walz, who is autistic, for being “overly emotional” during the campaign leading up to the election. Oh, and not only Musk doing this “unintended” gesture once, he did it twice. This seems to me to be a situation of “let’s see how far we can take this.” If you defend this gesture and are not concerned at what it means, you should reconsider how patriotic you are for the United States.
The second was DJT demanding a bishop apologize to him because she asked him to have mercy on some of the groups he has made it known he is actively setting out to impact. You know, the good Christian thing to do, show mercy on others. But, this was met with his usual derogatory rhetoric and name calling, saying “she isn’t very good at her job.” If you as a Christian defend him, a felon, demanding a leader of the church apologizing to him for asking him to show mercy towards others, you should reconsider how devoted you are to your religion.
Also, how about the price of eggs? Are those affordable yet? They aren’t??? And they are not going to be any time soon with the issue of the Bird Flu? Oh, you mean the one that he has halted federal health agencies from reporting any new information on? That all information has to go through him and be approved by him before being released? I thought he could make the prices go down immediately?
How about all the environmental acts that he is reversing or withdrawing from. Is that going to help prices? What about those tariffs? Is that really going to help our prices? Oh, and the new tariff he is imposing on Columbia out of spite? The one because they would not accept planes of people he is deporting? Do you drink coffee?
So, all this to say…I’m still extremely concerned about our future. Bitter and sad for my daughter’s future. Concerned for my wife’s well being and ability to freely do what she needs to do for her well being.
Let’s not make this one all negative. Speaking of my daughter. She is amazing. We are coming up on her 8th birthday. I can’t believe it has 8 years already. I love her so much, and all I do is for her. All I can do to spread joy, speak up for those who are marginalized and discriminated against, and all I can do to support those who need it. It’s all for her. I strive to show her an example of what a good person is, how to treat others, and when necessary take no crap from others.
My next post will be a more in-depth update about her. It’s long overdue.
I’ll still be checking on the price of those eggs frequently though.
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