My heart breaks for you guys in the US. It is hard to understand how a country that was the symbol of democracy and freedom elected this wannabe dictator for president. Thank you for adding your voice to the voices of dissent, for speaking for the marginalised, the weak, the different… It is a brave thing to do in this confused world.
Really appreciate you listening and even more that you took the time to share this. It’s hard to put into words what it feels like over here sometimes... frustrating, surreal, exhausting. But knowing there's people outside this country who are paying attention and looking in with empathy cuts through the noise. So thank you. ❤️
As dysfunctional as it sounds, I spent the entire 4th sipping Vodka shots until I was too drunk to even function-- even throwing up a few times. It certainly wasn't celebratory drinking,I was merely trying to keep agitation in check amidst both the firecrackers going off in my neighborhood as well as the sound of a parade downtown which as far as I was concerned, there was no cause for, in light of all the callous, craven human rights abuses happening right here on our soil. Moreover, I certainly couldn't find cause to celebrate given that I among so many other disabled people have spent all year in fear wondering just what might be coming around the corner. A person would have to be really tuned out, just plain stupid, a narcissistic sociopath, or some combination thereof to have treated this year's 7/4 the same way as they did before #45/47 took office.
I get it. And I can't tell you just how much it means that you do too. To me it doesn’t sound dysfunctional, sounds like someone trying to get through a day that felt unbearable. There’s nothing festive about being surrounded by noise and celebration when everything in your body is screaming THERE'S NOTHING TO CELEBRATE!!! The fear, the constant pressure, the way this year has left so many of us bracing for what’s next... is a lot. If this shit happened in a mere six months, I can just imagine wtf this place will look like in 3.5 years.
Thanks, I feel totally seen too. I'll be surprised if we even have anything of a country left by the end of his term. Since Inauguration day, I have felt like I've seen nothing but things fall apart all around me. Understanding history the way I do, and seeing so many growing inequities and disparities persist despite "remedial legislation", I've long been somewhat critical of Independence Day anyways. But now, it really feels more like it should be a national day of mourning, than it has at any point in our history.
My heart breaks for you guys in the US. It is hard to understand how a country that was the symbol of democracy and freedom elected this wannabe dictator for president. Thank you for adding your voice to the voices of dissent, for speaking for the marginalised, the weak, the different… It is a brave thing to do in this confused world.
Really appreciate you listening and even more that you took the time to share this. It’s hard to put into words what it feels like over here sometimes... frustrating, surreal, exhausting. But knowing there's people outside this country who are paying attention and looking in with empathy cuts through the noise. So thank you. ❤️
As dysfunctional as it sounds, I spent the entire 4th sipping Vodka shots until I was too drunk to even function-- even throwing up a few times. It certainly wasn't celebratory drinking,I was merely trying to keep agitation in check amidst both the firecrackers going off in my neighborhood as well as the sound of a parade downtown which as far as I was concerned, there was no cause for, in light of all the callous, craven human rights abuses happening right here on our soil. Moreover, I certainly couldn't find cause to celebrate given that I among so many other disabled people have spent all year in fear wondering just what might be coming around the corner. A person would have to be really tuned out, just plain stupid, a narcissistic sociopath, or some combination thereof to have treated this year's 7/4 the same way as they did before #45/47 took office.
I get it. And I can't tell you just how much it means that you do too. To me it doesn’t sound dysfunctional, sounds like someone trying to get through a day that felt unbearable. There’s nothing festive about being surrounded by noise and celebration when everything in your body is screaming THERE'S NOTHING TO CELEBRATE!!! The fear, the constant pressure, the way this year has left so many of us bracing for what’s next... is a lot. If this shit happened in a mere six months, I can just imagine wtf this place will look like in 3.5 years.
Thanks, I feel totally seen too. I'll be surprised if we even have anything of a country left by the end of his term. Since Inauguration day, I have felt like I've seen nothing but things fall apart all around me. Understanding history the way I do, and seeing so many growing inequities and disparities persist despite "remedial legislation", I've long been somewhat critical of Independence Day anyways. But now, it really feels more like it should be a national day of mourning, than it has at any point in our history.