Do I understand? Yes. I do. It's HARD to come in, day after day, and see the scrolling horror show that much of Facebook has become. And I do miss the pics of the kids and the jokes. It would be MUCH nicer, much more uplifting, if our world, at this point, were a place where levity and fun seemed appropriate.
At present, it does not.
Anyone who believes that our world has not gone mad is either not paying attention, or is deliberately choosing to ignore the facts.
So. In answer to the above.
"If you can't be nice, be quiet." No. I will do neither of those things. I cannot be "nice." NICE was sitting here, or being in f2f conversations with people, and hearing them discuss decades of smears, half-truths, and outright lies that were told about Hillary, and NOT saying something, because "they won't listen," "they're my friends," and "why start an argument?". NICE is what got us here. And I certainly won't be quiet (you're shocked, I know.)
"No politics" Anyone who does not realize how far past "politics" this has gone, is, again, deliberately choosing to ignore facts. POLITICS is discussing the best way to bring down the national debt. It is NOT putting a Nazi on the National Security Council.
"Stop name calling" I'm assuming this is referring to "racist, misogynist, xenophobe," and all the other epithets that are so appropriate to the current President? And, by extension to all the people who supported him? Those who did won't believe this, but I am sorry they feel "tarred" with those names, just because of who they voted for. But, when you support someone who IS all of those things, even if what you wanted had nothing to do with all of that, you have given your tacit approval to the whole package. Ya makes your choices, ya lives with the results.
"Quit Your Psycho Babble" And, again. I'm making an assumption. I have seen a lot of speculation about the mental health of the current President. Answer me honestly: If the man at the helm is "not quite right," is that OKAY?
"Post only helpful things" I'm okay with this one! I will continue to post the phone numbers of our Congressmen, so we can call and tell them not to HELP the Captain steer the ship into the iceberg. I will continue to post links of the things that are happening quietly, while we obsess about crowd sizes and the VP's treatment at the hands of a bunch of actors. I will continue to check in, and let you know that I'm attending a march/rally. Because in February of 2017, THAT IS what is helpful.
"Family time" and "Show cute pictures of your kids and families" These are also good! I saw a LOT of families at the march on the 21st of January. It is a wonderful idea to bring our children along, so they can see "What Democracy looks like"! I saw a LOT of really cute pictures of Moms and their daughters in pink hats that day. Love both of these ideas. Thanks!
"Don't Judge". This one is a joke, right? I mean, this is the posters attempt at irony? Don't judge, coming from the "you made a decision to have sex, Mexicans are rapists, refugees are terrorists, black people have nothing to lose, Michelle Obama is a transsexual," people? Haha! Good one. Yeah. I'm laughing.
"Don't cuss on my wall" Okay. Fair. YOUR wall, your rules. I, however, will use any fucking language that seems appropriate. And cussing seems all too appropriate, these days.
"Give me a reason to smile" I promise, when the world stops providing me with so many reasons to cry, I'll find a way to make you smile. 'k?
"Be kind" I am, in fact, trying to do exactly that. I am trying to be kind enough to allow the baby with the heart condition entry into the States, so she won't die. I'm trying to be kind enough to allow the Iraqis who have been our translators, our drivers, our guides the ability to seek asylum, now that being in their OWN country is a death sentence. I am trying to be kind enough to allow people to live with, and build a home and family with the person they choose.
You're sorry that Facebook isn't fun?
I'm sorry that our country has become a place where fun seems irrelevant.
