My sister lost her best friend yesterday Rose, I was just catching up on all the goings on, my comments were not directed at anyone in particular. I would really like to just get back to what we do as friends, yes politics involves us all, it touches every part of our daily life. This is MP not Dems vs Pubs vs independents.....at one time we were all close and friends and we have let all this toxic stuff to erode our relationships here. I'm ready to move on and MP is the place I would like to come to discuss mmj, the culture and yes the current laws.
Rose let me give you a little background on me:
I am on the board of several LGBT+ groups
I am a current 27 year member of the ACLU
I have same sex friends who are now getting harassed
My sisters best friend, a black kindergarten teacher, was told yesterday by her students to shut up nigger and know you place.
I am an active member of the Democratic party in our state.
I am an activist for MMJ and helped guide the new law we just passed
I have an Egyptian friend that is leaving the country because he is concerned for his safety, he has been called ISIS and has been told more than once this week that they were gonna behead his kids.
So am I pleased with what happened, not on your life!!
I'm saddened by the state of politics today, and the absolute polarization. This electon cycle was the ugliest I have ever seen, and tbh I would like it to slip into the past, i have several international friends that have made a mockery of my country, in jest of course...but they were correct in their chiding. The only candidate that I was remotely interested in was Bernie....but no that option was taken from me by people who think they know better...lets face it the race was between a salesman and a crook, you pick who's who cause it fits them both. With that being said, maybe it is time to take a real hard look at what we are being spoon fed everyday......this new president will have his own trials and tribulations, and for the sake of our country I hope he gets good guidance. So you you see my position is a bitter pill, no mater how much sugar you put on the spoon it still is poison, but I have hope, this was just one small battle in a bigger war....I believe America will right itself, it has for 241 years. Hang in there, every time social gains are made, trends show that two steps always get taken back, but we will step forward again. Right now is the time to be active in your county and state politics, it's a new day and the fight has already begun. Different people have different idea's, some good, some not so good, about how to run this country. As long as he behaves and does not act like "Campaign" Donald, respects the office and genuinely tries to do the best he can, I'm behind the president, not him...just the president.