Orange Shitler is in charge now. The United States is no more. It has died. Popped the twig, pushing daisies, waving Old Glory no more. It has been taken over by oligarchs and fascism. Democracy had a good run. It just seems that constitutional republics foster misogyny, racism, and ignorance. The combination of which has lead us here. To the end of it. Disappointing as hell. But... what ya gonna do?
Here is what I have done... put most of my assets in cash, and am sitting out the next 4 years as it all crumbles and collapses. All I can hope for is a rebirth out of the ashes,which will be years away.
My primary impulse was to have hope and faith that the majority of citizens had seen enough in Shitler's first term and would reject it. WRONG! They hate women, minorities, and liberals so much that they just can't see any outcomes which will naturally follow by electing a fascist, sexist, huckster, criminal to the most powerful position in the world. A majority of citizens can no longer differentiate the "good guys" from the "bad guys."
So, I have come to George Carlin's conclusion. We are fucked. Stop hoping and rooting for mankind. Just sit back and watch the implosion with humorous indifference. Root for the deadly infectious disease, killer aliens from outer space, or the asteroid (Apophis) to wipe us out. We have done enough damage here. We really do deserve a horrible end.
Speaking of horrible ends... my former brother-in-law died a few weeks back. His stomach burst. He died in horrible pain. I really liked him. He was good to me. I was sad when he and my sister divorced. A terrible way to die for someone who, at heart, was a very good person. See... no justice.
It was holocaust memorial month last month. I spent some time watching youtube videos and podcasts of survivors stories. The parallels with our current times are shocking to me. May I be brave enough to hide my fellow Jews, Latino's, LGTBQ+ people, and any others whom are now going to be, when found, tattooed and sent away. May I have the courage to confront the bigotry as it happens. May I be willing to die and be on the right side of history as it unfolds. This is my atheist prayer today. Oh... and may lunch be tasty.
