just another rant …

So, is anyone else finding it almost amusing to see how easily folks seem to throw out labels to describe the actions, comments, and stances of candidates from the Democratic Party at a time when this government is seemingly in a kleptocracy moment while existing in a kakistocracy with wannabe autocratic tendencies? We see the media report poll numbers, and Trump is NOT popular. The plan to change America was set a while back, and it appears that McConnell and other Republicans, like Paul Ryan, were waiting for their chance. If you remember Ryan’s comments, he mentioned how he had been waiting for a “unified Republican government.” Thing is, no one really wanted that acting gig until the birther grabbed us by the… bleep, setting all our government agencies on fire; the rule of law, regular order, and norms were replaced with dictator-wannabe behavior. We need to trust the Democratic Party because our morality seems at risk in the hands of Republicans! This should make you think back to at least POTUS 41… but not too long, because you’ll get sick.

However, then reality steps in as people of color continue to be targeted; the police seem triggered more than ever. The problem of a certain group of males continues to gain access to guns, hurting others and, in most cases, themselves, and that is a shame. We have more kids, babies, and seniors, as well as people of color, massacred at malls; kids in school lockdowns have nowhere to hide, and we must never forget all the babies who have died. There are lockdown drills; some states have given teachers guns, but mass shootings continue to occur, and nothing changes. Most teachers do not want to play the role of police in a classroom because they have enough to do, but there was a case of a teacher threatening to shoot her students after having just had training… Sadly, it makes you wonder what could go wrong as more unarmed Black men and women are dying or are already dead! We have been living through so much chaos; thoughts and prayers are NOT enough anymore. The idea that an activist is actually run over and some states decide to pass red flag laws but can’t improve background checks for gun buyers is amazingly offensive. We should all know that folks who belong to the NRA think better background checks are reasonable, but they continue to insist that the gun industry is very strong. So when its favorite organization says to jump, many Republicans and most do jump… There have been many instances of violence in this era of Trump, and hopefully, we can correct what has been broken because this will be a timeline few will want to remember in the new year of 2027. We have to remember that the Bush timeline, aside from the obvious, is sad; the guy acted impetuously and literally drove our economy into a ditch while Wall Street’s “creative accounting procedures” finally came to an ugly head.

There was an epic documentary called *House of Cards* by David Faber on CNBC. It was a cruel reminder or an awakening of how greed affects the mind; it was a truthful documentation of the nasty journey our economy took… for whom, by whom, and how they brought all of us down with them, knowing the government would pay for it all along. Unfortunately, the current Trump unreality potus show doesn’t resemble the docu-drama we watched shortly after our financial system collapsed because this is a moment in time when the question below isn’t so far-fetched… or worse, a dystopian society?

**Are You Having an Existential Crisis?** An existential crisis is something many people may face at some point in their lives when the world seems to become less meaningful and purposeful. People may question the inner logic of social systems, their religion, and everything they have once held true, while becoming more conscious of the brevity of life.

What is an existential issue?

Quite simply, these are issues that pertain to the plight of human existence, the meaning of life, and what meaning, if any, our lives hold. Trump has definitely set off a cause-and-effect due to certain behaviors of human nature. Is anyone else questioning their inner selves? I hope Trump supporters are; it is important to reflect on what it means to affirm your own individual choices and the consequences of such choices. In this current hostile environment, living an authentic life is crucial, but at risk. If we have to subscribe to labels, call me a Marxist who believes in Socialism at this time, lol. I also believe in capitalism, but only with a lowercase “c.” We need someone who cares, is socially responsible, and who believes the gap between the haves and have-nots needs to shrink.

School me, what is wrong with caring for all the people of the United States, not just the one percent? Especially since that one percent has been wheeling and dealing, and that attitude about prosperity trickling down to Main Street is still BS.

Obama was not a socialist or a Marxist. He was a centrist—whose politics and opinions didn’t seem extreme, and who had a strong belief in humanity as POTUS

The question is, what do trump supporters call him now?

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