Hi!
Well, holy crap!
Who would have thought that along with the change of the seasons, with the change of the leaves from green to the majestic hues of crimson and gold, that the United States of America would be changing into a place where if you say things that merely fluff the dust of the Grand Cheeto, he will sic the licensing bodies, which apparently sit at his feet waiting for commands and approval like an abused rescue, on the rich who need official okays to become even richer?
The first and one of the most fundamental amendments of their very constitution, is getting stomped like a civil rights activist in the 60's. This is serious, and scary as hell. People shouldn't have to get stomped, arrested, thrown to the ground, or come under threat of the government to hang on to, or fight for, freedoms that are already, or should be by now, rightfully theirs.
What the hell is going on South of the 49th? It has gone from batshit crazy, senile, racist arrogance with hints of "wouldn't it be cool if I was king?" vibes to "If you dare say anything that offends great Leader you will be silenced, or disappeared."
They aren't just words anymore, and the institutions that are supposed to be protecting their constitution are actively participating in its demise. If not by working whole-heartedly toward authoritarianism, by silent compliance, and utterances of "concern."
I hate to break it to you, but thoughts and prayers aren't going to correct the trajectory of this insanity any more than it will fix your gun violence epidemic.
Peaceful, civil defiance on a scale massive enough that it can NOT be threatened into extinction is the only way.
Ask yourself, what would John Lewis do? What would Rosa Parks do? What would Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Authoritarianism has a playbook. It's evolved over the course of history to become more efficient, but the outcomes are the same.
Successful activism also has a historical playbook, that has had a heavy hand in making huge strides in equality. Are any of us truly there yet, no, but none of us want to see anyone lose ground. Racial, gender, LBGTQ+, children, workspace, the rights, and the strides made toward them, rely first and foremost on the freedom to express truth to power without threat.
Without freedom of expression, nothing else moves forward, but everything slides backward.
Once freedoms are relinquished, the fight to get them back is long, arduous, and in some cases lost completely.
You can't let them slip away from you.
For those who worship the Grand Cheeto, and think this is awesome, think ahead. If one leader, your leader, can wield this hammer, so can the next, who may not share your point of view. Maybe fox news gets its license revoked in the next round, maybe they come after evangelical churches, maybe they throw Don Jr. in jail for his Paul Pelosi halloween costume.
Don't ever forget that the pendulum swings both ways, and always gets to the other side.
Guardrails are important.
The rules, or lack thereof, that are applied now to the person in the Whitehouse, will also be at the disposal of future residents whether, red, blue or purple.
Back to the top and my original question...
Who would have thought all of this would be happening if Cankle Man got into office in 2024?
Absolutely everyone who isn't in the cult. Worldwide. We all saw it coming.
This shock is no surprise.
The surprise comes in the complicity.
We are cheering for you, neighbour! Save what you've built! Don't let Jeff Epstein's bestest buddy do to you what he continues to try to do to the survivors of that disgusting horror. Don't let him continue to try and break you down, and destroy your spirit. Like those warrior women, fight back, be bold, be as loud as you need to be until justice is served.
You got this.
I know Canada has its issues, and we are not perfect. I mean some of that MAGA koolaid has seeped north of the border, as we have some who want to ban books, and push hateful things, but, in our defense, we didn't elect that ideology into the office of Prime Minister.
I'm thankful every day that more of us see the MAGA mindset for what it is than not.
Here's hoping it stays that way. Because, if not, all you have to do is look to the South to see where we would be heading.
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