I remember the weekend "Black Lives Matter" broke out. I'd been in a 3-day meditation workshop and hadn't looked at my phone all weekend.
Monday my oldest son came by and while I was in the other room yells "Mom, Philadelphia is burning, Philadelphia is toast...".
What are you talking about? I went out and he shows me his phone with downtown Philly stores and who knows what else burning, and the chaos. He told me what was going on.
It didn't make sense - angry black downtrodden people burning down the streets and businesses of their own town? Business and homes that may be owned by people of color, employ people of color, where they may live?
I remember saying to him, "Any people of color that I know would have more self respect than that...it doesn't make sense".
A few minutes later as my son and I sat outside chatting a neighbor walked by and stopped. The BLM situation came up. She shrugged her shoulders, not surprised, indicating it's OK, after all they've been so oppressed! She had no problem with the destruction, poor people of color...
That alone felt like she was the one disrespecting people of color thinking so little of them that they will run like banshees in the streets simply destroying things for no reason.
Then she said, "oh it's OK, after all we don't all need a new pair of sneakers". Um, what?
She was saying that it's Ok if the stores and their inventory are all destroyed - we white folks don't really need anything, like new sneakers...let them do what they need to do to let it all out.
Zora: Looking for logic in a liberal Democrat's mind is like looking for a Leprechaun's pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. No doubt with a unicorn grazing nearby.
Timmy, For years I'd been a registered democrat, and over recent times (including before the pandemic) I found myself marooned in politics. I've questioned vaccines for years and my kids never had them. with the current shots I knew early on we were being lied to. Yet if I mentioned anything I'd get "what are you, a trumper?!" My answer is no I'm not a trumper but I'm not a "bidener" either - which would confuse them. such strange and changing times we live! And we must always be open to change our mind, question everything... So maybe I'll still keep my eyes open for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?! :)
Zora: I know how you feel. I'm a Libertarian who hasn't voted since 2012 when I voted for Dr. Ron Paul. Where I live, Sonoma County, Libertarians are maybe 1% of the population. Hillary, Obama, and Biden won over 80% of the votes here.
My sister completely bought into the whole Covid Scamdemic. She wore masks, goggles, sanitized her counters and food deliveries. She took the shots. She wouldn't eat in restaurants. My sister has dis-owned me.
I was a Democrat until LBJ and the CIA killed JFK. Nixon convinced me that the Republicans were even worse. It's a Uni-Party now.
Zora: That's great! I hope Mexico is treating you well. I was surprised that Dr. Paul made the trip to Acapulco. He hates to fly. Maybe a rich friend took him on his private jet. Acapulco is a pretty place.
It was a bunch of his kind of people for sure and he was very much appreciated.
So far so good here, I'm really enjoying it. 6 months so far (San Miguel de Allende) and am moving this weekend into another place for 9 more months...no idea when or if I'll want to get back to the states. Time will tell.
I remember the weekend "Black Lives Matter" broke out. I'd been in a 3-day meditation workshop and hadn't looked at my phone all weekend.
Monday my oldest son came by and while I was in the other room yells "Mom, Philadelphia is burning, Philadelphia is toast...".
What are you talking about? I went out and he shows me his phone with downtown Philly stores and who knows what else burning, and the chaos. He told me what was going on.
It didn't make sense - angry black downtrodden people burning down the streets and businesses of their own town? Business and homes that may be owned by people of color, employ people of color, where they may live?
I remember saying to him, "Any people of color that I know would have more self respect than that...it doesn't make sense".
A few minutes later as my son and I sat outside chatting a neighbor walked by and stopped. The BLM situation came up. She shrugged her shoulders, not surprised, indicating it's OK, after all they've been so oppressed! She had no problem with the destruction, poor people of color...
That alone felt like she was the one disrespecting people of color thinking so little of them that they will run like banshees in the streets simply destroying things for no reason.
Then she said, "oh it's OK, after all we don't all need a new pair of sneakers". Um, what?
She was saying that it's Ok if the stores and their inventory are all destroyed - we white folks don't really need anything, like new sneakers...let them do what they need to do to let it all out.
Bizarre. I had no response.
Zora: Looking for logic in a liberal Democrat's mind is like looking for a Leprechaun's pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. No doubt with a unicorn grazing nearby.
Timmy, For years I'd been a registered democrat, and over recent times (including before the pandemic) I found myself marooned in politics. I've questioned vaccines for years and my kids never had them. with the current shots I knew early on we were being lied to. Yet if I mentioned anything I'd get "what are you, a trumper?!" My answer is no I'm not a trumper but I'm not a "bidener" either - which would confuse them. such strange and changing times we live! And we must always be open to change our mind, question everything... So maybe I'll still keep my eyes open for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?! :)
Zora: I know how you feel. I'm a Libertarian who hasn't voted since 2012 when I voted for Dr. Ron Paul. Where I live, Sonoma County, Libertarians are maybe 1% of the population. Hillary, Obama, and Biden won over 80% of the votes here.
My sister completely bought into the whole Covid Scamdemic. She wore masks, goggles, sanitized her counters and food deliveries. She took the shots. She wouldn't eat in restaurants. My sister has dis-owned me.
I was a Democrat until LBJ and the CIA killed JFK. Nixon convinced me that the Republicans were even worse. It's a Uni-Party now.
I hope you find the pot of gold.
ha! im currently living in mexico and went to the Anarchapulco event in February in Acapulco. Ron Paul spoke 🙂
Zora: That's great! I hope Mexico is treating you well. I was surprised that Dr. Paul made the trip to Acapulco. He hates to fly. Maybe a rich friend took him on his private jet. Acapulco is a pretty place.
It was a bunch of his kind of people for sure and he was very much appreciated.
So far so good here, I'm really enjoying it. 6 months so far (San Miguel de Allende) and am moving this weekend into another place for 9 more months...no idea when or if I'll want to get back to the states. Time will tell.