The Death of a Nation

So this is it.

After 30 years on this earth living in a stable Republic, I find myself at the end. America has failed. Democracy has failed, Human decency has failed. Dramatic? I don’t think so. America had 2 choices, neither were good choices but America overwhelmingly chose the greater of 2 evils. They chose a twice impeached, convicted felon, that has publicly proclaimed his intention to be a dictator. A man that has time and time and time again been caught in lies. A man that dehumanizes anyone that is a white cis male that is 100% blindly loyal to him. We are screwed.

Now where does this leave me? It would be so easy to fall inline to conform. I am a white cis male protestant. I check all the boxes. I have a great job. I have a loving family. It would be so easy to give in and comply. My extended family almost certainly will comply. The people living around me overwhelmingly voted for the dictator.

But I can’t. I won’t.

I will NOT abandon my LGBT friends to persecution.

I will NOT sit silently while women are striped of their right and dignity

I will NOT watch as innocent immigrants are rounded up like cattle to satisfy the hatred of the right.

I will NOT bow to a dictator.

I will NOT tip my hat or turn the other cheek to fascism.

I will stand my ground. I will be firm. I will protest. I will stand by those that are oppressed.

And yes if necessary though I pray it never is, I will fight and if necessary die.