“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr
Here we are approaching the federal holiday celebrating the birthday of this great American hero who gave his life for the fight against segregation and we are right back into that 1960’s space. The pictures out of Minneapolis, New York, and California remind me of the protests over a segregated United States.
How is it possible that DT and his Klan have brought this era back and how is it possible that so many americans are right there with them? It’s like the great-grandchildren of the actual Klan are now having their moment in time, acting as both ICE and DT’s cheerleaders.’ Reading social media posts about Renee Good’s murder and other ICE takedowns I find it scary to see how many do not understand the racial profiling that is happening. I see comments about getting the “criminals” out and wonder how they can be so delusional. I heard a story about ICE agents eating at a Mexican restaurant only to return later and arrest the staff that served them. These aren’t criminals, Renee Good was causing good trouble, and the man who shot her should be in jail awaiting trial. Anyone who thinks different than that is a racist and shouldn’t have a voice here. We ended segregation in 1964 when the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. We cannot dial back from that.
I’m with the protestors because I believe that everyone matters and we all belong here. And I just do not understand how anyone can disagree with that statement. We are not removing criminals, the criminals are in the (now trashed) White House, and the Senate. We have too many people complicit in all the things that are happening including stealing oil and bombing Venezuelan boats, hosting meetings about taking over Greenland, minting coins for himself, ruining the East Wing of the White House, firing so many necessary government workers, asking military personal to take part in treasonous acts of war. the list goes on and it is only the first year. I’m scared.
I believe if some of our strong democratic members could get together and take out the whole administration out we could save the U.S., and it needs to happen quickly before we get in a fight with our NATO allies, before millions of our black and brown neighbors are arrested and taken away. We can’t wait. We are waffling between Nazi Germany and Jim Crow laws. Here’s my list of players: Barack, Corey Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie, and Stacy Abrams. I need this group to become our Dr King. If I could, I’d issue a citizens arrest for DT, Vance, Noem, and Karoline Leavitt, who make me angry on the daily. This is a terrible time in our country.
What would you do to make this go away?
Peaceful Reader 