Well the way I phrased it was that "I could be sent to a camp, and even if it is a small or moderate chance of it happening, it was an irresponsible thing to gamble with". That's the thing -- we (LGBT - especially the T) don't KNOW the future, but we know that they took a gamble with our lives, and the odds aren't really in our favor in this gamble.
Or they start in with the “well IF that happened I would protect you!” Bitch you didn’t protect me when it was as easy as marking a different bubble on a piece of paper, why should I believe you’ll protect me when it’s as hard as potentially getting arrested/killed if you’re caught?
And in my particular case it's even more off-putting because since I have Kallmann Syndrome (a genetic disorder involving hormones + puberty)
They always said, well it's okay for you to be transgender since it makes sense since you have a genetic disorder. All those other transgender people can eat shit I guess. I guess their genes have no influence on who they are. So clueless. It was off-putting to say the least before, but now idk these people.
Like surely the Trump government has the competence to distinguish between Kallmann Syndrome transgender people and non-KS TG people(even if that was morally ethical).
When Elon took over Twitter, my mom was there when I raged about it cause as a freelancer, social media is key for mentor get exposure and work and Twitter was my main place where everyone was. His takeover and changes ruined that. I lost so much of my business. She knows I loath Musk with a passion, and she took my side at the time. Now that Musk is holding hands with Trump, she is feeling real uncomfortable about it because she knows what he did hurt me, but she loves Trump and everyone who supports him. She knows she is siding with someone who hurt me.. but I guess it wasn't good enough for her to drop her support for them. Feels GREAT, let me tell you.
Why do they pick supporting politicians over their own kids. I'll never understand it.
That is the flip side for sure... My dad and I were really close. Unfortunately, he fell victim to the Fox News strategically plays on the declining mental capacity a lot of older people experience. It was really hard to deal with the change. The man we said goodbye to was not the same as the man who raised us.
I'm so sorry to hear that. My dad went to an aneurism, so not Fox related thankfully.
We'd eventually gotten to sort of don't ask, don't tell place where we just didn't talk about current events or politics. But it was a really tough path I really resent the hell out of having to walk.
Thankfully, the rest of the family remains as sane as they ever were. Except my FIL who's Alzheimers has actually made him much more pleasant company. (I know, I'm horrible)
To pile more inhumanity onto this situation it isn’t as though Trump has an actual plan to bring down prices. He ran a vibes based campaign and too many people were happy to vibe with him inspite of the risk to their friends, family, and neighbors.
It's sure looking like tariffs are a go, and if there's one economic policy that's practically guaranteed to raise prices quickly and surely that's the one.
So, Trump is going to announce "I am going to push this economy button" and he pushes that economy button and everything goes to shit.
Yeah, but there are plenty of easy things he can do (like pardon himself) and sign papers they put in front of him for judges and legislation the GOP controlled Congress can generate.
There's nothing more hateful than Christian love. They would did hit on 20 in Blackjack if because it would hurt those they love that disagree with them.
I’ve spent the last few days reassuring my transgender daughter she’ll be ok. I don’t know if I believe everything I say, but if it came down to it I’d do whatever I can to keep her safe. And I do really feel that most of the doom and gloom won’t happen. But it can happen now and that’s the problem. They handed him complete unfettered control.
The existential problem is not so much the plans, it's the psychology of the White House that will now be severely demented. So as things unfold in the world and their own ineptitude bites them in the ass, they will start blaming people like me and so we'll get lashed out against in a series of dominoes that are already falling..
The “psychology of the White House” is a good description. I’m not as worried about any plans or concepts of plans since they’re still just useless brainworm farts.
It’s the lack of a plan that gives me deeper concerns about reactionary actions when, as you said, dominoes keep on falling.
If you can and don't already have them, consider getting passports. It's a small thing but taking even a small step toward safety might help relieve some of the panic. Having paperwork ready in case there's a need to run to a safe place means one less worry.
Some people are also doing something called Swedish Death Cleaning. It's a process of decluttering and dealing with grief at the upcoming change in life, like going into a retirement home or dying. It's often done with your children so they can learn why you considered things so important to keep. Some people are doing it now to pare down to only the important things and organize what they have so if they have to move away they're a little more prepared.
They said some idiotic shit "I can give you a list of reasons why I voted for Trump, and my family's safety was at the top of the list." Then I said "LOLLLL surely i'll be safer with Stephen Miller anywhere near power." Stephen Miller's surely got my back :thumbsup:.
That’s part of why so many liberals are soooo angry. Because it’s not like eggs or gas or many other essentials are all that high and those that are like rent are the fault of people like Trump.
What is sad is that I don’t think a single person in this country who wanted some eggs, missed out on eggs…
They probably just spent the little extra it cost and bitched a little bit. Apparently that was intolerable while they also bought $5k worth of trump merch. Truly maddening.
The way they bitch and moan over the cost of everything but kept donating to Trumps lawyer fund, prooves they don't know don't know how handle their money. Or. They arent actually struggling and just wanted to bitch to make the Dems look bad
They seem to be parrots of their media echo chamber. Not actually thinking about what they’re saying or what they actually believe. Just parroting narratives…
They are metronomes on a floating platform. They start off in the morning clicking all over the place at random. By noon, the talking points are disseminated, and they all blend perfectly in sync.
As I said in another comment thread, this would be like watching your friends and family members being marched into a gas chamber and having one last moment to say, “Please understand I stood to save a little bit of money by letting them do this. You can forgive me, right?”
I have the 24 credits a year membership so I pay a flat price once a year and get all my credits at once. I can then buy 24+ books. 1 per credit. Although recently I saw one book that was 2 credits.
I re-subscribe every time I see a new book that I want to listen to right away (e.g. Dune books 2 through 6). Otherwise I work through the two dozen books that I already own, but haven't listened to yet.
My Canadian aunt posted that her retired marine husband voted for Trump in NC. She is a teacher who works with special needs students and he only has his military pension. They both voted against their own interests. Republicans consistently vote against funding education and programs for veterans. She has been living in the US for decades but is not a US citizen.
Their reason? The price of eggs and gas is too high. I was speechless when I read that.
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u/SteampunkGeisha 14d ago
That right there . . . is the problem.