#attackoncapitolhill

[another-lost-millenial]

To those who say "this is not America. This is not who we are"

I say "prove it."

[another-lost-millenial]

Watching from a Distance

It’s been really strange, that last few months, to live through these moments in history, the Pandemic, the Black Lives Matter marches, the Attack on the Capitol, and to only be able to respond as an observer. 

Never had I imagined I would live through events of note or consequence. As a child, I foolishly believed the world was “done.” There was no more work to do. History books were a review of how we got to this place, the pinnacle of society. The older I got, the more I understood how much farther we have to go.

But to be so far removed from the action - if I had imagined myself living through history, it would not be from the background. As many do, I would have imagined myself in the middle of it, an active hand shaping events and working towards a better future.

I've watched these events through the lens of the news and social media - all of it documented.

[another-lost-millenial]

The violence of yesterday and the cavalier attitude of the mob as they walked the halls was a powerful manifestation of this culture of hate, mistrust, and intolerance.