My situation has changed for the better since my "I'm Scared" post. My loan is now paid off, which means I'll have a bit of a financial cushion if the government turns on me specifically. I still hold out hope that the checks and balances will check and balance this mess. They just need to hurry up.
I really don't want to jump on the Hitler/Nazi bandwagon. Even now, with what's going on, it seems too much like hyperbole even for me. But the historical and cultural parallels are there. If you're an informed reader, you know what I refer to. If you're willfully ignorant or choosing hatred, nothing I say can change your mind. I won't dwell on it beyond this: I have loved ones I fear for.
I've had to block a sibling on Facebook because every time I opine on the political climate, I get told I'm stupid. I am a great many things but stupid is not one of them. However, my family situation has never been the healthiest, and he doesn't know me very well, so I can understand why he assumes I'm lacking brainpower.
I'm contacting my senators and representatives regularly, expressing my doubts as to the fitness of POTUS. I'm amazed at how many Americans, even veterans, think Due Process is only for citizens.
The Polarization is returning rapidly to 2016 levels of Us vs Them. If you start a conversation or discussion with me by asking how I voted, I will refuse to answer the question. My opinions and my actions speak more of what I am.
I am, once again - or maybe still, sick of living in the Divided States of America.
