Waking up each morning with a dark cloud that envelopes me is nothing new. At least nothing new as of January 2025. Since then, it's been a painful sight watching democracy fall under an insane, narcissist, paranoid, rich, old reality show host. Why does it seems like so many powerful people in this country are actually afraid of him? Musk is the biggest example. Is it because he has control over the Epstein files and there's way more to them than we can imagine?
He cozies up to Putin, who has long time been an enemy to democracy. Putin cleverly, and deliberately became a fascist authoritarian over his once democratic Russia. Trump is now following suit by surrounding himself with extreme loyalists who will support any and all of his strategies to change the constitution. Of course he wants to stay in power, and if not him, a family member or loyalist.
His military (birthday) parade is now chilling in light of how he is using armed forces to take over cities. He uses the excuse that he is trying to wipe out crime in spite of facts. It's his way! He implements threats, bullying, and violence.
Christians have been his main support along with White Supremacists, KKK, and groups like Proud Boys. At first I was shocked that Christians could support a person who is the antithesis of Jesus and what he taught. But now it makes sense. Although American Christians say their religion is based on grace and acceptance, the truth is, there is a certain grace period after acceptance. And when that period runs out, thus begins rules, regulations and a timeline. If a person continues to "sin" the church community decides the outcome.
Church people feel safe with rules and regulations. It helps control human desire for sex, power, and money without having to delve into the root of the matter; without having to learn the whys of their own behavior. Of course, in Christian rationale, the whys are limited to one little word, sin. Believing humans are born with sin gives good reason why not to trust yourself, let alone others. Living by grace alone is scary. I mean anything could happen, right? We could lose everything, right? Our hard earned money, our homes, our superficial sense of values. We'd have to truly understand and actually help the poor and afflicted. And we'd have to do that freely, with no expectations. That is if you're strictly going by Jesus's example.
Anyway, that's the only way I can make sense of why Christians support such a ridiculous leader. Right or wrong, that's the only thing I could come up with.
These are the thoughts and words of my heart...my venting. I can't avoid the daily drama and atrocities of this regime, even if I try to avoid doom scrolling. I get knots in my stomach, I get so angry I want to scream, sometimes I cry.
Watching the fall of my country, the young, wild, and, what I used to believe, compassionate United States, is beyond words. It's not even been a year that he's been in power. The way he treated President Zelinski was nothing short of shameful and disgusting. I can't even.......complaining he didn't wear a tie?????? It made me ashamed to be American. I seriously hate to think of what it will be like for my grandkids if nothing is done to stop him and his lies. Maybe I'm able to have a tiny glimmer of hope with people like Governor Newsome and Govenor Pritzker. But aside from that, the future looks pretty dark.
Personally, I think a military coup to stop THIS WHOLE REGIME would be an answer. Maybe our only answer. The military should not be used against it's own people, against state leaders!!! It's absurd! If enough military leaders and enlisted soldiers would stand together and say enough is enough, and actually STOPPED following trump’s orders, it would be powerful. One can only hope and pray that will happen!!!
"Don't give up, I know you can see
All the world and the mess that we're making
Can't give up and hope God will intercede
Come on back
Imagine that we could get it together
Stand up for where we need to be
'Cause crying won't save or feed a hungry child
Can't lay down and wait for a miracle to change things
So lift up your eyes
Lift up your heart
Singing mercy, will we overcome this?
Oh, one by one, could we turn it around?
Maybe carry on just a little bit longer
And I'll try to give you what you need
Me and you and you and you
We just want to be free, yeah, yeah
But you see all the world is just as we've made it
And until we got a new world, I got to say
That love is not a whisper or a weakness
No, love is strong
We got to get together, yeah
Gotta get, gotta get, gotta get
'Til there is no reason to fight
Mercy, will we overcome this?
Yeah, one by one, could we turn it around?
Maybe carry on just a little bit longer
And I'll try to give you what you need
Yeah" dmb
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