With the way I write and schedule my blog posts for the week, lately Tuesdays have been the last post I write. So, this is actually my last blog post for the A to Z Challenge. (I wrote tomorrow's Z post last Tuesday.)
And... I've got nothing, really.
I have found that one thing I like doing now is to flip off reminders of this authoritarian regime. Bumper stickers. Flags on houses. When they appear on TV. It's calming, somehow. It does nothing, but it kind of makes me feel better.
A few articles I ran across that you might find interesting:
- Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating Christofascism
- Taxpayers will pay at least $475 billion so Elon Musk can have fun giving babies HIV
- Trump signs order targeting Democrats’ fundraising platform, sparking authoritarian fears
- American Panopticon: The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.
- They Caught the Flu, and Never Came Home
I just wish people in power would do something to get this idiot out of office. He's done enough that in any rational time, he would have been gone already (or he wouldn't have even gotten this far). But no.
It's like we've been conditioned to believe "that can't possibly happen here", so even though it has happened, we can't see it. We won't believe that what's happening could possibly happen.
So, the people in power continue to behave as if we're living in normal times. And when they're confronted with their angry constituents in their town halls, they choose to believe that these are paid actors, or something.
I guess we just have to keep pushing until they finally get it. Or until we have empty shelves from the tariffs, and then things will go badly in ways they don't expect.
Sigh. I don't want to live through this. I want to be on the other side, smug in the knowledge that we overcame it. Don't make me live through the hard part. I don't wanna.
And for one last time, today's A to Z Challenge post brought to you by the letter
It's sad to have a sociopath for a president, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteIf it makes you feel better, that's doing something! It's helping you get through it. I like your Y, Yelling into the Void is exactly what it feels like.
ReplyDeleteYelling into the Void! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lisa above. While you and I wouldn't agree on many things, PLEASE don't stop. If you stop, they win.
FWIW, you may be interested in a post I wrote for publishing in a couple weeks. It isn't a love letter to the president.
ReplyDeleteJamie here: Yell all you want. I agree with Al Penwasser and with Lisa.
ReplyDeleteI usually have 30 or more blog posts written and scheduled to post. I write my book reviews way in advance because I read about 3 books a week.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly would be nice to be on the other side of this.
ReplyDeleteI am so with you on this. We're all saying something needs to be done and nothing is being done. It's beyond frustrating. When are our people in government going to take a stand for us??
ReplyDeleteI'm so disappointed in every one of my elected officials. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
I think the Democrats are assuming this is something they can handle within norms. It’s not.
ReplyDeleteYelling into the void is a form of resistance. Our institutions have failed us. Only we the people can depend on ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI hear you and I feel you. It's such a challenging time. I wrote a bit on my personal blog about it today because it's day 100 and WTactualF is even happening in this country and I needed to focus on tiny scraps of hope and joy. You can read it here if you're interested: https://undertheelderberrytree.com/100-days/
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, it's A to Z Yearbook Photo Day on the family history blog :-) https://boldandqueer.com/a-to-z-challenge-yearbook-photos/
Go gently.
All over the world, some sort of sociopaths seem to get elected as the top leaders. What black magic is this?
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