I don’t have words yet after reading this but it hit very deep. I’m here in the U.S., stunned. But I was stunned Jan 6, and nothing happened to the architects of the insurrection. And I asked people for Trump if they watched the Jan 6 hearings and they said no. I am stunned that character doesn’t seem to matter to people anymore when electing a leader. And that more of us, INCLUDING women, voted for someone who hates women except using them for his own pleasure. And I was also horrified watching you, in the land of my ancestors, in your own struggles.
Okay, like always happens, the words came as I started writing.
As for my thoughts on governments. It seems like we always have kings and their cronies. The rich and powerful aren’t sent to jail or get off easily. So, our democracies never really get to fully realize.
Sometimes I think we should all live in little communities where we share resources and responsibilities. But there are always people wanting power. This is what we are tasked to fight and it is exhausting when people just want to live and let live. But then I remember, they are counting on our exhaustion. And they have it here in the U.S. in the people who have to work more than one job to make ends meet. It’s all unfair.
I don’t know what’s better than democracy. It at least keeps a check on the wannabe kings. Or has, up til now.
We ARE living in separate realities. I have decided I will put my focus locally. I live in Massachusetts, so for now, at least, I am not in the most jeopardized areas of the country. But I’m really worried about national security (as a global thing).
Lastly, I apologize to our fellow world citizens. I don’t understand how so many people chose this instead of hope and optimism. (I do suspect there were some election shenanigans but I’m not jumping on that train. If there were, hopefully people at higher levels are on top of it.)
I only hope we can rise above. As a country, and a world. We are entering the age of Aquarius, after all. Power to the people.
I don’t have words yet after reading this but it hit very deep. I’m here in the U.S., stunned. But I was stunned Jan 6, and nothing happened to the architects of the insurrection. And I asked people for Trump if they watched the Jan 6 hearings and they said no. I am stunned that character doesn’t seem to matter to people anymore when electing a leader. And that more of us, INCLUDING women, voted for someone who hates women except using them for his own pleasure. And I was also horrified watching you, in the land of my ancestors, in your own struggles.
Okay, like always happens, the words came as I started writing.
As for my thoughts on governments. It seems like we always have kings and their cronies. The rich and powerful aren’t sent to jail or get off easily. So, our democracies never really get to fully realize.
Sometimes I think we should all live in little communities where we share resources and responsibilities. But there are always people wanting power. This is what we are tasked to fight and it is exhausting when people just want to live and let live. But then I remember, they are counting on our exhaustion. And they have it here in the U.S. in the people who have to work more than one job to make ends meet. It’s all unfair.
I don’t know what’s better than democracy. It at least keeps a check on the wannabe kings. Or has, up til now.
We ARE living in separate realities. I have decided I will put my focus locally. I live in Massachusetts, so for now, at least, I am not in the most jeopardized areas of the country. But I’m really worried about national security (as a global thing).
Lastly, I apologize to our fellow world citizens. I don’t understand how so many people chose this instead of hope and optimism. (I do suspect there were some election shenanigans but I’m not jumping on that train. If there were, hopefully people at higher levels are on top of it.)
I only hope we can rise above. As a country, and a world. We are entering the age of Aquarius, after all. Power to the people.
Brilliant post and well said, Miranda. Very happy to have found you here.
Thank you so much. Look forward to reading more of your work too!