Let me start by saying I love you all, dear readers. Even if this post doesn’t resonate with you or well….pisses some of you off, please know I still love you all.
I’ve been putting off writing this post. It’s been swirling around in the back of my mind and I’ve done my best to tell it to just shut its damn mouth. One of the guidelines I’ve always lived by (and told anyone who would listen) is to never discuss the following: income, weight, age, religion and politics. I know they’re sensitive topics and heretofore I’ve avoided them. I mean really avoided them, like the plague. But, desperate times call for desperate measures, and the world around us right now feels quite heavy. I am not a Democrat or a Republican. I’m not affiliated with any political party. I vote independently based on what the candidates running for office stand for, then align myself to what I feel is right. Well, mostly right anyway. I’ve yet to see a “perfect” candidate. However, I do have a lot of friends and family that fall staunchly into one party or the other. And it’s those toes I’m trying not to step on. But sometimes things need to be said, and the pen being mightier than the sword, compels me to write this month’s blog post. I know many of you tell me there’s a lot of “fake news” out there. And since I’m cynical by nature, I question most of what I hear or read. So, I’m basing this blog on what I, myself, have seen, my very own observations. Here is what I know:
I could go on with more examples, but you get the drift. I never remember a time like this before, a time when politics pull friends and families away from each other, causing rifts in lifelong relationships. A time where it feels like we’re walking on eggshells. I’m seeing the lines between right and wrong being blurred in ways I’ve never seen before, and frankly, it’s terrifying. I can't help thinking of when I learned about Hitler in school. I was shocked that people believed his propaganda, his lies, but still ended up in concentration camps and gas chambers. I remember thinking, “How could people have believed the things he told them?”, “How could they not see how evil one man could be?” I’m feeling a lot of evil out there these days. Seeing it with my own eyes, hearing it with my own ears. It makes me wonder what I can do about it. Hence, the reason for this post. I am a writer. I can at least write about what I’m feeling, what I’m experiencing. I don’t have all the answers. Heck, I don’t think I have any answers. But I can share my thoughts. And remind those I love that we can disagree on issues, but still have each other’s backs. I respect opposite points of view and I keep an open mind. But I can’t ignore or support a bully. What I can do is ask all of you to not let our political climate tear apart your relationships. Don’t let your political allegiance blind you to things you witness with your own eyes; if your gut tells you something feels off or feels wrong, listen to it. Decide whether or not you want to align yourself to those who prey on the less fortunate, the weaker among us, the defenseless. Lastly, I ask for grace. None of us are perfect, we’re all human. My opinions are my own, whether they’re viewed as right or wrong. So, do your best to care for the people in your life, to be there for them, to show up, regardless of their political preferences. Remember, we’re all in this together. Love each other.
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Joan
5/28/2025 08:51:03 am
He is a bully!
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5/28/2025 12:06:12 pm
I get it, Joan. I truly do! So sorry for the issues politics have caused in your family. It's a recipe for regret. Thinking of you and yours.
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Ann Walter
5/28/2025 04:57:02 pm
Thank you Tammy, for so eloquently stating and sharing what others are feeling and thinking, and possibly are afraid to voice.
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Jodi Watson
5/29/2025 01:13:35 am
Tammy, you just wrote out all the reasons I tell people why I did not vote for him. I also add that I don't care if he could make me rich. He is immoral 100% through and through in every way, immoral. To vote for him would be the same as ignoring my own morals and that, I cannot do. If you ever go through my posts, you will see how hard I voiced my opinions on this guy. I am so tired of hearing his name every sing day for 10 years and hearing that voice and I am scared because I feel like America has turned a corner where half of us just don't care about anyone else. They are desensitized to the needs of others. They justify the appalling actions of this man that claims to be a Christian but in no way acts like one. What does that say about our society?
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