The GOP is skilled at biting, retreating, and then removing their sting.
Behaving as if nothing happened.
Setting up scenarios that come from what the opposition throws.
The cycle repeats – people reject the oppositions’ treats.
It doesn’t take a Brainiac to know what there is to come.
As we continue to favor some.
No, a pleasing life cannot be guaranteed to everyone.
But the GOP’s doings are not inadvertent.
They are staged, targeted and deliberate.
They prep minds to accept violence against the “enemy”.
So there will be less perceived dissonance when the attacks are real.
They gaslight so people believe and accept what they pre-set.
They show a light but it’s the torch of destruction and for burning down.
Despite the lies and evidence that there will be violence.
Their people cry “nonsense”.
Just a joke and in fun.
Tell that to the face and fate at the base of the pole or the barrel of the gun.
There are those who don’t oppose.
Still guarantee the GOP their votes.
Normalizing all that is done.
And in time, some of US will be gone.
But for those to come, all they will get are weeds from our self-righteous seeds.
They may not know true democracy and free.
Living for community and society, not political party.
When Church did not work to dictate like State.
Which shouldn’t be doing such in the first place.
When lawmakers respected and accepted the votes of the electorate.
When people weren’t in harm’s way for reasonable and true.
And politicians didn’t threaten our youth.
When allowance was made for peaceful protests.
There was not such fear of being stalked by domestic terrorists.
When politicians who take office ran to serve, not rule.
When there were no metal detectors or shooter drills in schools.
When we didn’t put the emphasis to sides.
But sported honesty with our stride.
When we weren’t so afraid of problems to come.
And didn’t agree to pretend solutions.
When alternative facts was not in our vocabulary.
There was accountability to actions.
And not all was for personal gain and satisfaction.
Our youth now appear to believe that self-esteem is determined by the likes and cyber attention received.
That they can create reality to their beliefs by streamlining feeds.
Those with who they disagree are not to be seen as human beings.
Dishonesty and violence are not to be avoided but are magnets.
Believe in programs that take US back or have US remain stagnant.
Not invest in the Nation’s development.
Reducing the wealth gap is not how tax-payers’ money should be spent.
Instead, emulate and echo those in the top two percent.
Demand solutions that are simple and quick.
Use perceived discomfort and feelings of stress as measuring sticks.
Forget reasonable and rational.
Endorse tribal and political.
Teaching, no longer for education, but indoctrination.
Limiting what teachers could do.
Not inspired to introduce and discuss.
But to limit access, narrow minds and succumb to political cuts.
Or risk dismissal and not be paid.
That is the lane we are driving in.
Religion, not guided by compassion, concern or understanding.
Those messages are thinning.
Not to embrace patience, faith, discipline or living by rules.
Preaching doesn’t include abiding by virtues.
With the likes of Trump Jr. leading the flock.
Love is not at the top, revenge is.
When the Bible is being held and interpreted by those in politics.
The sad part is – the faithful are listening and absorbing.
We’re modeling to demand freedom – void of care, responsibility and accountability.
Heck, what people dictate and command need not be based in reality.
They prefer to rely on feelings and perception.
To their own and others’ deception.
And they don’t want good to come to or from the “enemy”.
So they sabotage and distract so only negative will be seen.
The impossible cannot be fulfilled.
But they will keep demanding still.
A precarious position to put themselves and others in.
Making it easy to trip, mislead and be misled.
To a deliberate drink from the poisoned well.
What we teach gives an indication of where we’ve reached.
Lessons learned from words and observance of behaviors.
What we don’t say no to.
Or allow others to do.
We are influencers direct and indirect.
In more ways than one we have an effect.
But not learning what came, to why we’re in the state we’re in today.
Making decisions for our children and future generations based on disinformation and suppositions.
Like how we’ve dealt with climate change and pollution.
Banking on their future growth with counterfeit notes.
To the same fate as George Floyd.
Though it may not be our breaths that are severed or stopped.
Likely it’s to the next generations.
As we’re handing down more of a mess.
Our gift to them has been increased stress.
But when you’re standing with corrupt and in the narcissists’ spot –
It all seems normal.
For those given the power – it’s to whatever they call out.
In America, we’re not what the Census revealed or what we’ve claimed ourselves to be – An open and diverse society.
And that won’t ever be, if we keep hitting delete.
Some day we will be the ones written about in the history books.
But some of our descendants may never know.
Because they will not be allowed to look.
Or what is accessible for them to read.
May depend on who we choose now to lead.