Trump and Republicans show most energy
when airing their grievances and attacking “their enemies”.
Conveniently out of sight when having to provide.
Not there when citizens are literally fighting for their lives.
Trump received the vaccine back in January.
But did not do it publicly, in his leadership role.
Under cover, in private – he went solo.
While his supporters are still believing that the virus is a hoax.
But refusing the vaccine is no joke.
It’s all in seriousness that their lives and that of others are at stake.
Still believing in Trump when he is the real fake.
He cemented for some against taking the vaccine
While crediting himself for operation Warp Speed.
Trump and his team pushed for herd immunity.
Not caring about the death toll that would come to be.
Most desirous for many to contract the virus.
Not encouraging their vaccination.
Which would be a safer way of protecting the Nation.
Why wouldn’t they throw more safety nets?
Instead of risking sickness and deaths.
Vaccines in the arms of many
Ensure a better chance for widespread recovery –
For social, health and fully re-opening the economy.
Americans getting caught up in culture wars and politics.
Leading them to squander blessings and benefits.
Other Countries are scrambling, desperately wanting the vaccine.
In the meantime, making the sacrifices to stay clean.
Less power, resources and wealth.
But their citizens have more safety nets and less deaths.
It’s not that Americans, mostly on the Right disagree.
It’s that they are deciding not to believe.
Even in the face of facts.
Working against truth has become part of their act.
Denying that Covid exists, even when dying from it.
People no longer heed the warnings.
Even with evidence for the causes.
Choosing to do as their leaders do.
Divorcing themselves from truth.
It’s easy to dismiss information.
But it’s only in our mind that we change our situation.
When the consequences come, there will be no mercy for some.
By then there will be no choice but to take the blows.
Do we ever stop to think that our downturn
Is there because of how we chose?
And we wouldn’t have had such a big loss had we made a better choice.
That we are the ones limiting ourselves so much.
We won’t progress until we make substantial and sincere changes.
And there still will be a cost to US if our choice is to keep circling.
Not caring that we’re sabotaging our own gains.
As a Nation we’re no longer productive or sane.
Acting like a dog trying to catch its tail.
We need to get back to the days
When both Parties valued decency, human life and democracy.
And the disagreements were about policy.
Americans demand their freedom to choose.
Unfortunately for many, that includes what is truth.
But choosing to live on lies can never be wise.
Denying truth doesn’t make it go away.
It will keep its path, and from that we can’t escape.
We will spiral into chaos because that’s what is being reinforced by US.
We’re allowing ourselves to be divided by lies.
Aren’t people tired of the fight?
Doesn’t it hurt the soul to continue this mode?
Are we really comfortable on this crazy train?
For those of US who are sane,
Unfortunately there is no way to separate.
We need more to denounce the craze of lies and conspiracies.
And remove the lawmakers who promote anti-democracy and incivilities.
Unfortunately the likes of Johnson, Hawley and Gaetz are not anomalies.
That’s how and what Republicans are choosing to be.
They’ve shown and said who they are.
Many of them are around US, we don’t have to go far.
They are molding their Party how they want it to be.
And whether by reject, join or with silence –
We all tell if we agree or disagree.