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United in Defeat
9 years ago
Since the Drama and Tensions are high right now regarding the Election, let me start off by saying something perfectly clear: If you go for the throat and try to defend Trump and bash my PoV I WILL delete your comment. Don't take it personally, and I'm not going to Block you (You still have the right to your beliefs); however its not what I nor a lot of people need to hear right now. Please don't even bother, spend your words on someone else...
I'm going to say I'm terrified. I now truely believe that I will live through a second US Civil War and it's already started. I took a full day off work to think about this... about what may come. But I realized there is only so much I can do.
Half of my family are on the verge of disowning the other half because they want this Vision of White Straight Only Oppressed Trump America to become a reality. Thankfully, my Parents and I are on the same side who accepts everyone of any Race, Religion, Creed or Sexual orientation and not on the side who wants to revert things before the first Civil war where Slavery was legal and the woman's place was below her man and NOT beside it.
But in this Dark time, it has taught me one thing: Those whom share values are going to bond together and become closer in this hour of need. I'm closer to having a real relationship again because we are both terrified of everything that may come... and both needed someone to hold yesterday.
Any personal greivences I have with ANYONE seem extremely petty at this point since Civil war is a very real scenario within the next 4 years...
If you have a personal greivance with me (or I with you), talk to me. I'm willing to work it out. If you stand for Equality, that is ALL you have to believe in to be my friend right now. I'm not going to hold any personal grudges with anyone who believes in Freedom and Equality. We need to band together now more then ever. We need to become the United Majority again. America needs to become the Land of the Free for ALL again; Not the "Land of the Free for ONLY Straight White People"
Going forward: my family are those who I choose to be close to, and those who choose to be close to me, who share the same values and Ethics, whether I was "born into" or not. It goes far beyond who I was born as Family at this point, but I can be Thankful my parents are on the same side.
If I had no friends, no Family on my side of the great divide; I'd become a Hermit and get as far away from Civilization for 4 years as I could. But people rely on me, and I rely on them; so shutting myself off or moving to another country simply isn't an option; but I won't blame anyone who takes this course of action.
All I can do is stay safe, and be comitted to my Friends. We are going to be leaning on and relying on each other a lot more over these troubled times. Be thankful for what we have and more importantly WHO we have still in our lives.
Knowing this makes up for all the people who are going to slander, block, or hate me for the fact that I don't want White Straight America to become a reality.
There may become a time where it will be hard to prove my loyalties simply because I happen to BE White, Male and Straight. But this is how I was born, I don't have much choice in the matter, but NOT how I feel the country should forced to be.
I have friends of many different ethnicities and religions. I have a lot of friends who are Gay, Bi and even a few who are Trans. I am NOT going to shut anyone out even if it becomes "Law". No matter what happens over the next few years: We are all Humans. Everyone has the same right to have a normal and hate free life.
Freedom isn't Free. The next 4 years will be proof of this. And Freedom is for EVERYONE, not just White America. These were the values this country were founded. It will take some time, but eventually they'll be found again.
For me, I plan on defending my friends even if it means having to take a few hits for them. Luckily, I live in a Blue state so I am a lot better off then a lot of people are right now. I can be thankful for that.
We will get through this, but its not going to be easy. It may take another generation to pass away before things change back to a progressive path towards Freedom again; but this is not the End.
I'm going to say I'm terrified. I now truely believe that I will live through a second US Civil War and it's already started. I took a full day off work to think about this... about what may come. But I realized there is only so much I can do.
Half of my family are on the verge of disowning the other half because they want this Vision of White Straight Only Oppressed Trump America to become a reality. Thankfully, my Parents and I are on the same side who accepts everyone of any Race, Religion, Creed or Sexual orientation and not on the side who wants to revert things before the first Civil war where Slavery was legal and the woman's place was below her man and NOT beside it.
But in this Dark time, it has taught me one thing: Those whom share values are going to bond together and become closer in this hour of need. I'm closer to having a real relationship again because we are both terrified of everything that may come... and both needed someone to hold yesterday.
Any personal greivences I have with ANYONE seem extremely petty at this point since Civil war is a very real scenario within the next 4 years...
If you have a personal greivance with me (or I with you), talk to me. I'm willing to work it out. If you stand for Equality, that is ALL you have to believe in to be my friend right now. I'm not going to hold any personal grudges with anyone who believes in Freedom and Equality. We need to band together now more then ever. We need to become the United Majority again. America needs to become the Land of the Free for ALL again; Not the "Land of the Free for ONLY Straight White People"
Going forward: my family are those who I choose to be close to, and those who choose to be close to me, who share the same values and Ethics, whether I was "born into" or not. It goes far beyond who I was born as Family at this point, but I can be Thankful my parents are on the same side.
If I had no friends, no Family on my side of the great divide; I'd become a Hermit and get as far away from Civilization for 4 years as I could. But people rely on me, and I rely on them; so shutting myself off or moving to another country simply isn't an option; but I won't blame anyone who takes this course of action.
All I can do is stay safe, and be comitted to my Friends. We are going to be leaning on and relying on each other a lot more over these troubled times. Be thankful for what we have and more importantly WHO we have still in our lives.
Knowing this makes up for all the people who are going to slander, block, or hate me for the fact that I don't want White Straight America to become a reality.
There may become a time where it will be hard to prove my loyalties simply because I happen to BE White, Male and Straight. But this is how I was born, I don't have much choice in the matter, but NOT how I feel the country should forced to be.
I have friends of many different ethnicities and religions. I have a lot of friends who are Gay, Bi and even a few who are Trans. I am NOT going to shut anyone out even if it becomes "Law". No matter what happens over the next few years: We are all Humans. Everyone has the same right to have a normal and hate free life.
Freedom isn't Free. The next 4 years will be proof of this. And Freedom is for EVERYONE, not just White America. These were the values this country were founded. It will take some time, but eventually they'll be found again.
For me, I plan on defending my friends even if it means having to take a few hits for them. Luckily, I live in a Blue state so I am a lot better off then a lot of people are right now. I can be thankful for that.
We will get through this, but its not going to be easy. It may take another generation to pass away before things change back to a progressive path towards Freedom again; but this is not the End.
Granted, with things like E-Commerce its a little easier if you concede that your only physical contact with anyone would be the delivery driver coming up to deliver stuff to your door and found a job in something like record sorting that you could do online.
Either way... I've decided I couldn't do it. I have too many friends to even consider the idea, costs aside.
For the american values, this video illustrates in a short way what they were when America was founded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OPWOKWZsMo
I find interesting that I see some resamblance of it compared to the furry fandom, at least for 2 of them.
Otherwise, I could say that it would be safe to react to this by researching about Trump and all the other consequences of his election. From primary sources whenever possible, what is being said, what is being done, what policies are being enacted, and thru reasoning, react accordingly. So it would be wise actions, not emotional based.