A long time ago, I was taught that there are really only two emotions: love and fear. All other emotions are built on the foundation of one or both of those.
I don't know if that's completely true, but it is a useful construct. It sometimes helps me get to the root of what I'm feeling.
I am angry. Very, very angry. But anger is just fear aimed outward. And I am very, very afraid.
What has happened to us here in the U.S.? A lot of fear that hucksters looking to enrich themselves have fed upon.
And too many people who have not realized the horrors we now live with. They are disappearing people. We have concentration camps. And the ghouls in charge are feeding off of the pain.
I created the above banner so I'd have an image for my Tuesday posts, and the idea was to write about things that I could do, but I'm feeling rather hopeless at the moment. So, let me see if I can find some things to do that are proactive.
If you are outside of the U.S., the one thing you can do is to not come here. For any reason. Perhaps losing tourist dollars might wake some people up. Besides, it's not actually safe. Many countries have issued travel warnings (for good reason), and innocent people have been detained for reasons that wouldn't have been a problem just a few short months ago.
And boycotting U.S. made goods is already having an impact.
There's a bunch of events planned for April 5th. (If you're over 60, check out this website.) I mentioned this last week.
Calling your reps is still something I advocate. Especially if you have reps that support the regime. They're already avoiding doing town halls (because they're afraid of being yelled at). So much so that some Dem reps are going to neighboring districts to hear those concerns. (My rep has been doing this.) The more of their constituents register complaints, the more they may fear their jobs are in jeopardy. Perhaps they might be influenced to vote for not terrible things. Maybe.
I found a couple interesting articles that some might find useful. The first one is ten things you can do to resist neofascism. The other is 198 methods of non-violent action. Check them out. Perhaps they might give you some ideas.
Finally, are you talking to your friends and neighbors? Some have gone full cult, and are unreachable, but some might be woken if enough of their circle keep after them. We need to change minds. If enough of us resist, it makes it harder for the regime to destroy us.
Today is April 1st, and yes, I am doing the A to Z Challenge. Don't worry, my theme isn't political. Only my Tuesday posts are political.
I don't have a theme. I play a game. I post as normal. My challenge is to make what I'd normally post fit the letter of the day. And Tuesday is my "do something" day. (At least it is now. I haven't been able to do my "what if?" posts since the election. They feel wrong, somehow.)
Tomorrow I go back to the substitute teaching of it all.
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Great post, I think a lot of us do feel helpless.
ReplyDeleteSo many of us feel the same way.
ReplyDeleteA nice banner, and name for Tuesday's posts. My oldest son works for one of the Ivy Leagues, so this weekend I asked him how things were. Concern of course. He told me he believes fear is the major goal of the funding policies. It's the same with terrorism. It's the fear that gets us, the worry of what might happen.
ReplyDeleteJamie here:
ReplyDeleteI hear you on all you said. Very angry.
Yes.. very very angry. Thanks for all the links!
ReplyDeletePlease dont let anger take over you: Anger causes diseases in your body, starting with high blood pressure. Concentrate on the positive. You can still list positive things every day. You can also list one daily thing that got worse/removed/changed negatively compared to before january, and then see if anything can be done to repair it, including, like you said, contacting representatives, specifically on that subject. Just MHO.
ReplyDeleteOh yes. I hear you. Very angry.
ReplyDeleteI feel you, it is hard not be angry it is shocking what is happening in this country. Sadly much of this was predicted in a couple of books, scary how accurate they were.
ReplyDeleteBut do you know an entire third of the country did not vote. And sad to say most of them are not on the right. People on the right don't do the whole protest vote thing. So anyone who did the protest vote thing like a friend of mine who is not a youngin he is in his 50S who posted on social media that he did not vote for the dems b/c of Gaza--meanwhile before the attack he never really spoke about the situation there. Well people like that can give themselves a pat on back b/c the situation there will be worse.
Not to mention EVERYTHING ELSE. So I blame them even more than I blame the right.
Thanks for these links I will take a look...
Allie of
www.allienyc.com
What happen here is just plain repulsive. Look like we're taking it from the third reich.
ReplyDeleteTrump is doing a terrible disservice to the whole world. He's not MAGA. He's destroying the very spirit of the country's constitution. I'm glad you wrote about it.
ReplyDeleteI would be angry too—in fact, I am angry at the whole situation, but at least I'm not in the US, I'm in Portugal. But I get so mad that I cannot even watch the news anymore. It's just awful :(
ReplyDeleteSuzy x
From what I read and hear, a lot people in the US are angry or upset, including people who had voted for the current dispensation.
ReplyDeleteIt's not often "what has to be done". It's also about "how it has to be done". The earlier this is realised by the administration, it's better for America and the world.
What is happening in the US is affecting the entire world, and it's not just Americans who are worried, it's also the rest of world.
Your suggestion of calling the reps should work. May not be immediately. But the message is bound to travel up the chain, and hopefully there will be a course correction, for the better.
I don't want to feel anger because then, I lose control. When I see that orange blob, I start seeing red and just want to bitch slap him like Moira on "Schitt's Creek." I have heard people are disappearing are they people from other countries
ReplyDeleteToday the tariffs hit. Gas price here already zoomed up another 20 cents a gallon, just suddenly. I can't afford this crap.
ReplyDeleteIt is harder sometimes to come up with things to do. It's so easy to just stew in anger and fear. Thanks for the articles you linked.
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