Peace

America is in a dark and dangerous place. We’re in a place we’ve never been in. The closest comparison is when Lincoln defeated Douglas. Of course, the fallout from that election was the American Civil War.

So, let’s get started.

Assuming Trump doesn't stage a coup, Joe Biden will be President at noon on January 20, 2021.

Yay?

I guess so. I mean, Trump did lose. So, we won’t have his fat lying ass in the White House anymore.

But did the Democrats win the 2020 elections?

No.

Does that mean the Republicans won?

No.

I don’t think there are any real winners.

The Democrats lost seats in the House of Representatives, and as of this writing, didn’t take control of the Senate. Losing House seats isn’t too bad because the Democrats still hold the House. Of course, with Nancy Pelosi and her exceedingly conservative clique running the House, there’s very little chance the citizenry's desires will be taken seriously.

Now the Senate is another shit sandwich altogether.

With the Republicans still running the Senate Moscow, Mitch McConnel still sits on the throne. With the evil turtle controlling the Senate, nothing he isn’t in favor of will get passed regardless of what the voters want.

Do you see the vise we’re in?

The government of the United States of America has been under the thumb of Billionaires and Multi-National corporations for the entirety of my life. As each year passed, the people lost the voice and power they were supposed to have. The people pulling strings have done everything they can to convince poor people that the truly poor and the minorities want what they have and are nothing but animals.

So, what happens next?

I have no idea.

At best, we’ll return to the Obama era status quo. At worst, there will be violence, lies, anarchy, and chaos because a lot of people joined a cult in 2016, and they’re ready to burn the country down to get what they want.

To be clear, I’m not saying there aren’t fanatics on the Left. Of course, there are. But they are nowhere near as numerous or dangerous as the MAGAt’s and their allies.

The young me would’ve been all for burning everything down and starting over. Because I was a fucking moron. Like most young people and a lot of people who should know better, actions have consequences.

If there is violence, rather from a martial law declaration, MAGA riots, or an attempt at a Communist Revolution by kids who don’t understand history, the result will be a lot of collateral damage.

I have children.

I have a grandchild.

I ask those of you who are fanatics on one end or the other and have families a simple question.

Do you want a wrecked nation?

Do you want your kids growing up in and living in some form of authoritarian, whether left or right, world?

I don’t.

I want a nation where all education is free.

I want a nation where healthcare is free.

I want a nation of rational discourse.

I want a nation where no one goes homeless or hungry.

I want a nation that doesn’t support terrorists and terrorist enablers.

I want a nation that lives up to the ideals that used to make this country a leader in social progress and freedom.

I want peace.

- Josh (12/05/2020)