This is from an email to a friend that I’m not going to send because it’s a downer:
In an email thread with my Salon Gals (the Portland crew) I was able to pass on some of our hopefulness (a clarion call to action from the universe). By this morning however, I have been in a bad mood about it all day.
I read an article today about the Russians and how their newscasts and analyst/pundits are suggesting the US election will lead to civil war. And of course, I believe the Russians would side with Trump. It sounds outrageous...and completely possible. (https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-media-is-rooting-for-civil-war-in-america)
The other day I thought Trump would want to hold off and nominate a person after the election - as a way to entice them to vote for him. But today, on the South Lawn as he was heading off to another crowded rally, Trump implied he wanted to get it all taken care of before the election because we need a 9 person SCOTUS when he contests the election results. What he really means is that he’ll have 6 conservative judges to back him up. (Because justice is about friendship and transactional relationships, right?)
The bottom line is that there’s nothing we can do...the court will be ultra conservative...everything from gun rights, abortion, lgbtq, religious education, and healthcare will be up for grabs.
Hey - what did you think about Trump’s executive order to call critical race theory (the idea that racism is embedded in our American systems) ‘unAmerican’ and it can’t be taught in places (cities, states, universities, private companies) that are in any way federally funded.
I’m sorry to rant at you like this. You caught me feeling hopeless and helpless.
The thing I’m hoping for is an overwhelming win by Biden (who I’m not entirely sure has the dynamic personality to lead us through this, but will at least be kind and empathetic) and then we might be able to convince him to pack the court. Or..we’ll find a way to reverse the lifetime appointments for cause.
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I also am tired of people trying to play up “The McConnell Rule” as if McConnell should follow that wrong rule from 2016 (when he didn’t allow the Merrick Garland nomination to even be voted on) Just because he’s a hypocrite if he doesn’t. Ugh - the ‘rule’ was wrong then and it’s wrong now. Not only that - it’s not even an eff’n rule!!!!!!
Also, none of these people even CARE that they’re hypocrites.
I’m feeling pessimistic today.
I hope tomorrow I can get some hope back.
I was inspired the other day by my friend’s thought that events of the day are giving us an opportunity to shine our light - the universe/God is Calling for us to use our light - shine it out. It’s about shift in perspective. Similar to the idea that problems are opportunities. If I had an idea of something I could do, I’d feel better about things. I know I could get involved in ‘get out the vote’ activities or join a local chapter of Indivisible. Don’t get me started on why that’s difficult for me!!!! I’ll save that story for another day (though I’ve written about it countless times in here - I think I have anyway)
