Pointgod wrote:omerome wrote:What pisses me off is not the mountain of lies this guy in the White House makes each day. Not the fact that over 230k people have passed away from COVID and there is no plan in sight from his administration other than just wishing it went away like a miracle. Not the fact that he is a misogynistic, bigoted racist that only cares about himself. Not the fact that he cheats on his taxes and to this day still can't show us his tax returns. Not the fact that we still don't know the whereabouts of over 500 children by his policies. Not the fact that he has to be shamed into disavowing white nationalists (which he still doesn't really disavow). Not the fact that his family is working in the White House simply because they are related to him and yet wants us to pretend it isn't happening. Not the fact that the GOP couldn't care less about helping anyone but the rich and powerful and staying in power. Not the fact that he is the most corrupt and evil person to hold the office.
All of these things are horrible. But what really pisses me off is over 40% of people in this country are not only okay with it, but they are willing to go through it for another term. Lighting yourself on fire so the smoke and ash can make your neighbor cough is just bringing harm to yourself and then someone else has to take care of the problem. That spite is literally getting people killed. Why are those people okay with this?
We may not share political ideologies and that's fine, but we're still all Americans. We should all want each other to do well and succeed. We should still care about each other's well-being. And instead, from the top, we have an angry president who has from day one divided this country into two categories - his following vs. everyone else. And last I checked, he is not just the president of his following; but of the entire United States. If he wanted to simply be the former, he should have started a fan club and let the adults run for public office. We should not look at our neighbors and co-workers are enemies. We shouldn't stop talking to family members, but sadly, here we are. And it's thanks to not only him, but people who blindly go along with it.
The past four years truly have felt like you've been tied to a chair while a toddler is holding a gun AND his parents are recording the video on TikTok.
By the way, the world is also watching.
40% of the country would rather see it burn to the ground just to satisfy their own selfishness and tribalism. This is not surprising, this is how authoritarianism grows and flourishes. This is how Putin gets to a 90% approval in Russia and wins 90% of the vote. It’s already started, once you go down the path of authoritarianism there is no recovery. Tuesday is the last chance for Democracy. The good thing is that a lot of the 40% isn’t completely lost, but Trump is the cancer that fans the flames and reinforces their work instincts.
It's stories like this that just make me sad. Families literally breaking apart because of who you voted for. I remember Bush Jr., but never did I ever consider cutting someone out of my life because they voted for him. He may have done some bad things, but that pales in comparison to the current occupant's resume.
When lifelong Democrat Mayra Gomez told her 21-year-old son five months ago that she was voting for Donald Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election, he cut her out of his life.
“He specifically told me, ‘You are no longer my mother, because you are voting for Trump’,” Gomez, 41, a personal care worker in Milwaukee, told Reuters. Their last conversation was so bitter that she is not sure they can reconcile, even if Trump loses his re-election bid.
“The damage is done. In people’s minds, Trump is a monster. It’s sad. There are people not talking to me anymore, and I’m not sure that will change,” said Gomez, who is a fan of Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants and handling of the economy.
Gomez is not alone in thinking the bitter splits within families and among friends over Trump’s tumultuous presidency will be difficult, if not impossible, to repair, even after he leaves office - whenever that is.
In interviews with 10 voters - five Trump supporters and five backing Democratic candidate Joe Biden - few could see the wrecked personal relationships caused by Trump’s tenure fully healing, and most believed them destroyed forever.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-families/you-are-no-longer-my-mother-a-divided-america-will-struggle-to-heal-after-trump-era-idUSKBN27I16EThanks to his extremely divisive messaging, this is not surprising. The resident in the White House has made anyone who doesn't support him the enemy. And if you go along with that message, you should not be surprised when everyone else looks at you the same.
I hope enough people can see him for the "man" he truly is and returns this country on the path it needs to go so we can be better. Because we are better than this. We can't afford to fail. Or we will be failing not only ourselves but for future generations too. Your vote is for your unborn relative. Please let it be one they can live with - literally.
