9/11 remembrance and a political post (You've been warned by a queer leftist that suffers from the woke mind virus. Trust me it's worse than covid)
It's 9/11. I can't believe it's been over 20 years since that tragedy. I remember it like it was yesterday. Mom calling me up as I was a slumber asking me if I'm watching the news. I watched in horror. It's the day America changed forever. But we must remain vigilant and learn from our past as a country. When that came to pass we were all one . We shared a mutual pride and a love for our country . We set politics aside to see if our neighbors are okay . Was there heavy racism against Brown and Arab people at the time? Of course there was.
Was it used as an excuse for the NSA to start mass surveillance? *Ahem*"patriot act *ahem* Was it used as an excuse to start two potential forever wars? Maaaybee? Were the actual funders caught and prosecuted? No because-natural resources. Did it lead to the this weird sense of patriotism for one man over country that eventually became so prevalent in the cult of personality that is now DJT? I believe so. There was a preview of this with George w. Bush and especially the tea party/ freedom caucus. *Keith Olbermann voice* REMEMBER FREEDOM FRIES?!?! Also, remember, before 9/11, the national anthem and the flag and military presences were never apart of sporting events on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, nowadays we are surrounded by hateful rhetoric and our discourse has become a carnival show from a man that said " Now my tower is the biggest in the city ". What a selfish selfish man. (If you can call him that). America dies if it's leader wraps himself with the flag and holds a Bible.
We need to rebuild, just like One World Trade Center. Dynamic. Stronger. Energy efficient. A true beacon of Hope and a remembrance of what makes America great as is. Not a slogan on a cheap hat (made in China by the way) but to look up and see the sky reflected in the panels and say "progress" and "hope" and "moving forward".
Instead of conspiracy theories. Instead of the word of God. Instead of mass hysteria and transpanic. Instead of scapegoating people of color and immigrants . Let us all take a deep breath. Exhale and be excited! Our future is in our hands. The future of our kids are in our hands. Let's learn from the past and move on from it and build a better future because that is the only way The American dream survives.
Call me as a "socialist"if you must you can even call me "woke" . It's the same tired rhetoric of the McCarthy hearings of the '50s and '60s where lgbtq people, artists, actors, directors, people of color, activists- were all on "the list". It wasn't because they were communist because none of them were. They were creatives. They were outspoken and the government wanted to censor and silence them . Fun history fact: It was when McCarthy went after the military that ending his political career. (Look it up. It's a fascinating story).
"Woke" today is what hippies was in the '60s and '70s. Love, empathy. Understanding. Unfortunately some of those hippies ended up becoming yuppies (especially those in silicon valley) and due to Reagan's tax policies (which we are still feeling the effects of today) The rich are getting richer. The middle class is disappearing. Everyone is working three or four to five jobs to survive just to pay rent. Yet it's the banks and Big businesses and Wall Street that get bailed out by our tax dollars. Not the average Joe.
I have faith that millennials and gen z are actually going to do what Genesis said they were going to do during Land of confusion. " Their generation are going to set it right".
The American dream is on life support - yes. But we are a strong lot . We are diverse not divisive. It's inclusive to everyone because all people are created equal. Everyone is valid. Everyone deserves to live a happy life. Everyone needs some sort of stability. Mental and financial. We're not a Utopia we never will be. However, we can strive to be better than we once were. That is all anyone could ask for.
We could make America great again by using the tax code back from back then. Return to the fairness doctrine in media. Stop corporate buyouts of media companies and sporting arenas (again, thanks to Reagan and partly Clinton). But going back to racially divisive and segregation and project 2025 making us a Christian theocracy is not the way to go. We are free and we should remain free. Our rights are important. They should remain important. We are America and we will not go back.
(I should be a speechwriter)