So when the President of the United States released his birth certificate, I may have blacked out for a few seconds--minutes. America, America, God shed something on you, 'cause you sure need it.
So upsetting. I actually cried when it happened because... for so many reasons that I'm not going to list because I'll just start crying again. I'll just settle with ... this is a bad day for the U.S. and its citizens. I have no idea what's happening - I was pretty politically aware this time ten years ago, even fifteen years ago, and I think I can say with impunity that It - it being every single shitty thing that's happening in the country right now, from birtherism to racism to anti-choicers defunding Planning Parenthood at the state level since they weren't able to accomplish it federally - has not been this bad since I started paying attention.
Yeah, I don't remember the 80s - I was a very small kid during that bit of our nation's insanity. I don't know if it makes me feel better or worse to know that it's been this bad before. Probably worse.
Sometimes i just want to throw things at my country.
Right with you. Or scream at people until they GET it.
I continue to be surprised by how shitty people are... I know that I shouldn't be, but I am. Every single time, it feels like they're pulling the rug out from under me. :(
Imagining in any way things that things are different concerning race relations, is just a pipe dream. I do have to say, i don't think women haven't been under attack like this since the early 20th century. I have no idea what's going on in this country that folks think undermining citizen rights is a good thing.
I do have to say, i don't think women haven't been under attack like this since the early 20th century.
It is frankly terrifying. I live in urban Canada right now, where access to birth control is inexpensive and available, and where women's reproductive rights are not being systematically extinguished (yet - we shall see, pending the outcome of the upcoming election - it was recently leaked by a dumbass Conservative MP candidate in Saskatchewan that the Conservatives planned to defund International Planned Parenthood if given a majority - thank you, loud-mouth dumbass for letting the cat out of the bag - Stephen Harper likes to make damn sure that The Plan isn't discussed at all because he knows it would likely result in the Conservatives losing seats), and the contrast between Canadian policy and U.S. policy is staggering. I feel... I feel like if I moved back home, I would literally be under attack. And I really don't understand how this is happening. I don't.
erg--thanks for being able to understand that comment--I think I was still pretty damn steamed, heh.
I don't understand where this hatred is coming from. What will it profit anyone to shove women and people of color back under the wheels of the bus? There's not enough outrage about what's going on--I hope that young people are paying attention, and that they grab back what these old farts are trying to take from them.
It scares me--and I *know* it must be awfully frightening for you.
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It's always been bad. This is just a different brand of fucked up than it was last time or the time before.
Sometimes i just want to throw things at my country.
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Sometimes i just want to throw things at my country.
Right with you. Or scream at people until they GET it.
I continue to be surprised by how shitty people are... I know that I shouldn't be, but I am. Every single time, it feels like they're pulling the rug out from under me. :(
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It is frankly terrifying. I live in urban Canada right now, where access to birth control is inexpensive and available, and where women's reproductive rights are not being systematically extinguished (yet - we shall see, pending the outcome of the upcoming election - it was recently leaked by a dumbass Conservative MP candidate in Saskatchewan that the Conservatives planned to defund International Planned Parenthood if given a majority - thank you, loud-mouth dumbass for letting the cat out of the bag - Stephen Harper likes to make damn sure that The Plan isn't discussed at all because he knows it would likely result in the Conservatives losing seats), and the contrast between Canadian policy and U.S. policy is staggering. I feel... I feel like if I moved back home, I would literally be under attack. And I really don't understand how this is happening. I don't.
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I don't understand where this hatred is coming from. What will it profit anyone to shove women and people of color back under the wheels of the bus? There's not enough outrage about what's going on--I hope that young people are paying attention, and that they grab back what these old farts are trying to take from them.
It scares me--and I *know* it must be awfully frightening for you.
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But I think my original comment about racism was rather ignorant and unthinking so I appreciate you calling me out on that privileged viewpoint.
I don't understand where this hatred is coming from.
I don't either. I mean, I could theorize and hypothesize until the cows come home, but it comes down to... I don't UNDERSTAND. :(
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No, no--not at all! I've been around for a long time, my dear, and have a long memory. :)
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