This is not a fun post. Those are for another day.
Despite all the bad news we have seen in the last few days, I'm desperately trying to focus on things I like but finding it difficult.
I am so tired of waking up every morning wondering what setback will come upon us due to the government currently in office. But, what I saw over the weekend and Tuesday is disgusting and unacceptable. The horrible hate crime behavior of the Ku Klux Klan, Neo -Nazi's and white supremacists on Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville exceeds all other disasters this year except the threat of nuclear war. But then the Trump defensive comments on Tuesday were unbelievable and made the situation even worse.
Are you kidding me? I can't believe I must write these concerns! Either one! Are we back in the 60's? Did we not learn from our past mistakes? Nuclear war? Racism getting worse? Violent hate groups attacking Americans?
First we have the threat of nuclear war hanging over our head because of child like/ bullyish behavior by the White House. This is on top of many of our rights being threatened by this government in just 7 months in office. Now, we have racist hate groups rallying against our own citizens with Trump's support.
Our Congress and other leaders need to stand up against this group of people who are running this disasterous show in the White House and do their own job of representing us citizens. This is not how America believes or behaves.
Silence on our part condones the bad behavior.
I am with you, Mary. Heartsick, baffled, at a loss for words.
ReplyDeleteIt's so unbelievable that our president, the man who represents our country and it's citizens, has no respect for the citizens.
ReplyDeleteIt's more unbelievable today I saw an African American woman on CNN defending his words
I am disgusted and sick to my guts with the current events and Congress' response to the same. Does no one in office have the spine to stand up to this bully? My hope is that folks like you and me now have more and more reasons to come together, work together and unite for the greater good.
ReplyDeleteSending lots of love and hugs,
Preeti.
Oh my goodness. Thank you. I appreciate your encouragement!
DeleteAs a Canadian, I have no right to speak about the affairs in your country, but I will say that as your neighbour to the north in most places and to the south in others (ha! bet you didn't know that! Where I live just outside of Windsor Ontario, Michigan and several other states are north of us!), that it makes me glad when I read words such as yours. I have many many American friends, and very few, although sadly, there ARE a few who do, agree with this despicable so-called leader's philosophies and actions (or lack thereof).
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear from a neighbor way up north from here! I dread this dangerous person's visit to my area tomorrow. Many people are planning to protest in the streets of Phoenix. He's affecting the whole world with his words and actions. It's despicable and I apologize for my country. mary
DeleteThis past week has been awful. He's not fit, period.
ReplyDeleteI agree!!! I dread what we're in for. mary
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