Americans have been rejecting leads to the true root of problems.
Distracted and duped to less consequential.
And by making those the priority they are enlarged to greater than they otherwise would have been.
Accepting additives that are not needed.
Even dangerous and toxic.
Manufactured grief, spinning on two wheels to a fever pitch frenzy.
So that Trump and his minions look like the real deal.
A bargain, a steal.
When in real, all they are is cheap.
Even killers can look decent and presentable in a suit a tie.
That doesn’t lessen the atrociousness of their crime.
Nor should it grant them less time.
Many Americans perceive White and clean-cut as less dangerous.
But money, power, privilege and whiteness don’t guarantee goodness.
Paupers, less fortunate and people of different races are all of the human kind.
Yet to many minds, they can pick and choose who kindness should be shown to.
But that tells more about the one judging, than the recipient of the judgment.
There is no sin, just because of wants, needs or melanin.
It’s from saying, doing and permitting.
Denying or accepting based on the depth of one’s pocket, color, creed or race is discrimination and speaks to corruption.
That seems to be some Americans’ mission.
Exchanging vaccines for votes.
More power being given to those.
Red States targeting certain demographics to lessen their say and gains.
The types that are rising.
Delaying and denying representation to segments of the population.
Those denouncing improvement to America’s infrastructures while we witness the deterioration.
Allowing Russia to meddle in America’s election.
Planning to have those who live below the poverty line pay their “fair share”.
While the huge money makers are spared.
In which world does that math work?
The one where oligarchs, ignorance and greed are allowed to float.
No care to resolve food insecurity and poverty.
Instead, they keep targeting the poor and vulnerable members of society.
They have people believing that the provision of health care options is evil.
Those who vote in favor lose their seats.
As the GOP’s votes support a top heavy economy.
Diverting tax-payers money to their (private) buddies.
For a boomerang effect, so both sides profit.
A symbiotic relationship.
If you really think they dish independent bids, you must believe that unicorns exist.
Or that dinosaurs still live.
Their idea of care is to have ailments spread everywhere.
Knowing full well that some won’t have access and that systems are unfair.
DeSantis showed his stripes in how he distributed the vaccines.
Those given priority.
Regeneron stocked in certain clinics.
Of course, not to those of highest risk.
POC and poor, easy to ignore.
And instead of saying – No.
Many Americans embrace and say – Yes.
Justifying as they tell themselves, they’ve been blessed.
No politics, discrimination, racism or corruption there.
Americans believing all of that to be fair and square.
Fairness today is White and right getting their way.
They decide, set goals and cater to “their” world.
Since it’s still developing, they are accepting of others, including those with melanin.
But some day, the “supreme” ones will be strong enough to own, go solo.
They will segregate and separate.
Even from those not like them, who were loyal.
They who joined in believing loyalty would make them equal.
The supreme may keep others with powerful and influential souls around so they have grounds to continue their bogus claim that they don’t discriminate.
America’s right – finding fault with all others, but not themselves.
They don’t hesitate to throw accusations at those on the left.
Even in the absence of evidence.
And when the truth is revealed, the culprits are seen.
The Conservatives and the Republicans are often the guilty ones.
But some easily escape punishment and prosecution.
Allegations of fraud – a North Carolinian Republican in the 2018 November election.
Had workers illegally collecting and at times completing absentee ballots.
Giving him a narrow win over the Democrat.
In the 2020 election, Republican voters casting ballots for their dead relatives or voting twice.
No the spread wasn’t wide.
But when it happens it’s often to their side.
They are the ones sounding the alarm about holes in the system.
When they themselves are digging them.
The murderers on the scene joining the search party.
Law enforcement in their pocket.
Those controlling the docket.
Easy to plant false, influence thoughts with the power to enforce.
How low will the Republicans go?
And how far will Americans allow themselves to be dragged?
Some are so far gone, there is no getting them back.
Sadly it’s not just fear that’s stirred to give Republicans wins.
Those of ignorance, bigotry and hate fit right in.
Of how bad behaviors are reinforced, we’re already to that course.
To how tantrums build, they’ve already been escalating.
The GOP counts on such escalations as they bring them elevations.
Those who are for such gives – they shun equality, justice and fairness.
Some surely have beliefs rooted in supremacy.
Including Republican leadership openly flaunting, taunting.
Yet many join their side and engage to their fight.
Would they still have done that if the majority of them were not White?
If Obama had set that pace, would they still have joined the race?
Often the truth is not easily revealed.
The sub-conscious may hold the key.
But people don’t go there willingly.
And separation from reality is the defense when there are issues and truths you want to circumvent.
A common occurrence among our fellowmen.
Few will gather the strength to honestly answer those questions.
So what do you accept or have become, in order to stay Republican?