I've not felt like talking about it much lately, but this being Independence Day weekend is a good time to break my silence. I have not felt very patriotic at all recently.
It started well over 4 years ago. I'll never forget that sick feeling in my gut when the orange one got elected. At the time, I could only imagine the destruction and havoc that would create. We survived those 4 years, barely, but the ramifications of it are still being seen and I fear will continue for quite some time yet. An attempted hostile takeover of the government, prospective judges lying under oath to achieve a position on the high court to do what they said they would not, lame attempts at gun control on the face while loosening legal restrictions in actuality, telling women they have no control over their own bodies, and religion becoming emboldened once again to force their beliefs on every person whether they agree or especially if they do not. I've been feeling that same sick feeling in my gut more and more, with each figurative (for now) bomb that drops. Soon, I expect the orange one to announce he will run again in the next election and I won't be surprised if he wins again in 2024.
I'm not one to normally delve into deep discussion of these topics, and I've always had the belief that the current times are always viewed as the worst of times, so tried to take everything with a grain of salt. Every generation had its own crises in their own times and all believed it had it worse than ever before. Now, instead of having faith that common sense will prevail in the end, I'm believing it, too.
Fuck you Trump, and fuck each of your far right followers. Fuck you religion, and fuck you overbearing entitled religious zealots. Fuck you liars, and fuck you to all who make decisions based on what is best for themselves and not for other people, the environment or the future.
The way I'm feeling right now, fuck you America. At least 50% of you. Fuck. You.
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I feel exactly the same way about the UK. That same sick, sinking feeling.
It's all lies, lies, lies, and me, me, me from those in 'office', and if they get caught out, they just unilaterally change the rules.
Happy Independence Day? No such thing as independence any more.
Sounds about right for this side of the pond too!
I wasn't going to do that, but it made me feel better.
I see yours stepped down, finally. Good luck.
Sometimes you post things and wish you hadn't but sometimes they really do make you feel better....so, ha! Glad it worked for you.
Ours hasn't actually stepped down yet....he's not even really said he will, scarily (I don't trust him). Just hope I'm wrong but he seems even more in denial than Trump.
But fortunately we still live in a land where the political leader is not in overall charge. In theory anyway. Long live the Queen/King/King...
Forgive me, I'm not familiar with your system. What I saw on the news here was that he agreed to step down as leader of the party, so stepping down as PM was inevitable. I don't know exactly how that happens, but whatever works, I guess. (Unless you have your own insurrection - does BoJo have as fanatical followers as Trump?) I hope it happens sooner than later for you, but you will also be dealing with the fallout for a long time yet.
And you're right, BW. All checks and balances, or supposed to be, in democracy. It's just all gotten so corrupted now with politicians and parties trying to work the system in their favor. It's become so dirty and convoluted I'm disgusted with it all.
This is why I don't discuss politics much, even though I am very aware.
I've already deleted half of what I've typed now originally. We're just fucked. I'll see if I can post something a little more lighthearted this weekend, but thank you for listening.
Exactly and absolutely. I am every bit as disillusioned as you. Which is exactly why we have moved to a very rural area well away from anyone else, where people largely keep themselves to themselves, where we can do out own thing and not keep getting fucked over by the latest wheeze by the latest local liar who is greasing the right palms, and cares about no-one and nothing except the holy pound and amassing as many as possible as quickly as possible, irrespective of the damage it causes to others or the environment.
Ha, some good English phrases for you in there!
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