Stop The Insanity...

 

I haven’t written here in a while. One because life has been kicking my ass again and again, but it seems there’s no escaping the rampant assholery that has taken over I wrote about it already, but it bears repeating.

During this election cycle, the obnoxious ads are relentless. And I just don’t see the point. The large majority are far right ego maniacs who have no political goals beyond “winning” and spewing hatred. They are playground bullies with limited vocabularies and no sense of humanity or kindness. The focus seems to be about attacking opponents and stoking imaginary fear among voters.

With the Idiot In Chief leading the charge toward destructive and dangerous wars to distract everyone from all of the things he doesn’t want you to see, shouldn’t we all be focused on that instead of fictional transgender athletes in schools. Shouldn’t it be more important that schools are being shot up by sad/confused/lonely kids who are craving attention? When we want to go on vacation, shouldn’t the people who are supposed to keep us safe be PAID for the work they do instead of financing GI Joe wannabes who are terrorizing people on their streets and in their homes? And, shouldn’t the people who are screaming about their Christian faith stop and ask themselves what Jesus would actually do?

I miss the good old days when I could be in a room with a hundred other people and not know how they pray – or don’t pray – what political party they stand with, how they vote, how much money they have (or its origins), who they love, and so much more. As our country is about to celebrate our 250^th birthday, isn’t it time to remember WHY we’re here?

I won’t pretend that our founding fathers were perfect or without wrongdoing, but the very IDEA of why we’re here matters. People wanted to be able to worship (or not) the way they wanted and put it in writing that everyone have that right. We wrote laws to keep one version of God out of schools. We were taught, as young people, to not talk about politics, religion, etc. in public Also, we were taught that language matters.

So, if you’re a politician seeking my vote, talk to me about your plans to improve my life instead of throwing out random accusations about that other guy. Don’t praise Jesus while doing the exact opposite of what he taught people to do. Don’t threaten my friends and neighbors. Show me that you actually care about other human beings who aren’t lining your pockets.

That’s all. Just be an actual human being. Learn from the past. Keep growing. Don’t make me wash your mouth with soap.

Carry on. Be nice to people you meet. Hold a door. Say please and thank you.