One of those anniversaries and world rant

[lavendertook]

My mom died one year ago tonight. I think she did well to go then and not now--I do not think she would have liked experiencing this past year of the world. A year ago, Trump was still a joke candidate, and a total long shot. And yesterday, not to mention the past month, would have been a terrible send off for her. So it was a mercy.

More massacres. And Republicans running around without their masks on anymore. It is backlash culture--the masks off are the last ditch effort, and hopefully, November will prove that more people in the US are moving onward from there, but it's so not a sure thing that the spawn of the Koch Brothers won't prevail. I hope we can rally and get out the Democratic vote--and I hope Sanders' movement keeps momentum for pushing all branches of government to the left--if it fizzles then nothing will have been salvaged of this year.

It's unconscionable that the President has not been allowed to nominate a Supreme Court justice and I can't blame Ginsberg for losing her cool in light of this hijacking of our government by Republican thugs set on destroying our nation--she must be so demoralized by that empty seat that at the very least should have been under debate several times over by now, and the media has just buried the issue under.

My mom and I shared political views and, with all our personal differences, I rant to honor her. But today I am just really sad.

Comments

[romeny.livejournal.com]

Awww...honey, be kind to yourself and not to fret too much about the state of the world; but I share your concerns.

Mom told me they thought it was end of the world when Nixon (and through the years) other republicans were elected but things didn't change too drastically. I don't think Trump will get in but the rhetoric is frightening & encouraging others to remove their hoods and to openly act on their worst instincts. I try to ignore politics a lot of the time but sometimes I can't help it because it's worrisome.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you, bb.

Yeah, the thing with Trump, if the worse came to pass and he won, is that he wouldn't get along with much of the Republican Congress and will be able to get less done than the regular party-groomed Republicans, and hopefully do less damage to the world than Reagan and the Bushes, which might help mitigate the license it would give to his unmasked and white hooded followers and hopefully limit him to one term. Keep that bowl of popcorn for Cleveland this week.