Across America (even across the world), people are in fear of the coming administration of Donald Trump. It's not enough that he is unqualified and totally unpredictable.
The bulk of his campaign scapegoated people of color and of different faiths. Also, many Republicans and other entities who support him do so because he fits into their plans of eliminating Obama's legacy or causing havoc for lgbt equality.
But instead of me talking, I want you to read a something a good friend of mine sent me. It's eloquent because of its brevity :
I am a gay man
I am a US Navy Veteran
I am pagan
I am disabled
All of my rights have been threatened by the president elect.
For the first time in my life, I am terrified to live in "the home of the free and the brave."
My partner and I will not have any of the same rights you and your wife enjoy.
I served my country as a member of the US Navy. I have post traumatic stress disorder. My rack was set on fire with me in it while people yelled "Burn, witch, burn." No one was ever held accountable for the crime committed against me. I still do not have all of the benefits of a US Veteran. Now I look at the looming fact that I may not even get to keep what I have.
You will never know what it's like to be persecuted. I have been burned for being pagan. I have been attacked three times for being gay. I have had to fight for equal rights all of my life. All I ever asked was to stand as an equal with the rest.
When have you ever had to fight for your equal rights. I fought and bled for this country. I am a citizen and to this day I have never had the same rights and freedoms that you enjoy. So when someone threatens the few freedoms that I do have, hell yes it does scare the hell out of me. And every other American citizen out there who have any reasons to fear this new administration's professed goals.
Many thanks to your friend, and to you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteIt is unbelievable to me that people have voted for a 'I can fix it all' con man, and that in doing so they have thrown us all under the bus. Worse than that, they don't seem to give a f-ck either. Sigh...
Strength to you, your friends, and everyone out there that this will harm.
Jen
I hear you. I'm with you. I'm one of you. We must fight if not only for us, but for those who will be here after us.
ReplyDeleteI stand with you and am a blogger myself. Is there a way to follow yours? I do not see a link or button. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I think you have to go to your blogger profile if u use blogger for your work.
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