Remember--a lot of MAGA folks are conspiracy theorists that are far, far down into plot lines that were fabricated by sociopaths to cause domestic terror and a sense of power. Others say they support ALL the policies and flurry of malicious, disgusting executive orders. And others are trying to simp to the power, unaware they will never get ANY. Just trying to pretend they are about that...that they are included in that.
And some are just plain sick of hearing about anyone other than themselves--they truly do not care about gay, trans, Black, brown, immigrant, indigenous, disabled, the homeless, single parents, folks with generational trauma, etc. And this includes folks living in those specific identity variables. Because not everyone identifies with their kinfolk, so to speak. Some people are very dedicated to differentiating themselves from whatever "group" folks outside of themselves would try to lump them into. Not everyone identifies with their own people and survive by seeing themselves as "not that."
It's confusing, but if you really sit with it--what we all want is to belong--to whatever it is we WANT to belong to and with. That's why this bullshit administration appeals to so many--they are trying to "erase all categories," "level the playing field," etc. But the sad, twisted truth is--they are doing that to manipulate the vulnerable into seeing they are "for the working class," "the average American," right? But all this does is clarify LOUDLY to all of us--by standing in a tidy, ungodly wealthy row of billionaires, YOU WILL NEVER BE ONE OF US. We are the ultra wealthy and we will give you some of our money—if you play nice.
It's going to be a very long 4 years, and I want you all to remember something--many, many MAGA folks don't support all the things this administration is doing. They support the pain it is causing. And they want to have a country where "normy" white folks have the upper hand again (STILL). Erasure of Civil and Human Rights advancements has one goal = put rich white men and their accomplices and allies back on top. They are doing it in plain daylight. They are doing it because enough people want that reality to be the norm again.
Erasure of Diversity. Erasure of Equity. Erasure of Inclusion. Erasure of Accessibility. Erasure of Justice.
Do not comply. Do not be complacent. Do not argue with MAGA folks. They literally thrive on your pain. Take that sadness, rage, fear, and put it to work holding these thieving, evil bastards at bay. And to specifically my white friends--MLK Jr Day just passed. If you believe in his, and many, many other folks' legacies in the fight for Civil Rights; remember what they had to work with, and against. Remember that tiny Ruby Bridges and her mother and what they had to work with, and against. Recall the messages shared by every Holocaust survivor!
Even when it's terrifying, never, ever give up. Never, ever lose touch with your better nature. Never, ever accept defeat before even trying to push back. It is not a time to freeze. Feelings are going to happen. They are. But our legislators and AG's and the like can only function based on what they are hearing from us, and they are the only ones who have the actual power to try to push back and gum up the machine. And for those of you with. money, stop giving it away in the name of "convenience." Invest your money into the local businesses that haven't yet been put out of business by Amazon.
Feeling like shit is part of the revolution. It's not going to be fun or easy, but don't numb out.