Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Progress

That "progress" you see is unbounded hatred toward people of color, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ population, and of course, Muslims.

That "progress" you see are the cries of immigrant children locked in cages, confused as to why their parents abandoned them.

That "progress" you see is a person having no other choice but to hope they don't get sick and have to file for bankruptcy because of medical bills.

That "progress" you see is one political party selling out the country to a hostile, foreign one and you being okay with that.

That "progress" you see is hypocrisy by political and religious leaders intent on keeping power while not giving one iota of concern to you.

That "progress" you see is nature weeping.

That "progress" you see is the usage of a "god" to promote bigotry and hatred toward those who believe differently than you.

That "progress" you see is a mother's concern for her children's future, unsure if they'll even have much of one.

That "progress" you see is the country losing its moral standing in the world because of a slogan: Make America Great Again.

That "progress" you see is unbridled nationalism.

That "progress" you see is the removal of some fine, upstanding people that are actually better Americans than you.

That "progress" you see was never about illegal immigration. It was about bigotry.

That "progress" you see is you rejecting facts because they contradict what you believe to be true.

That "progress" you see is white privilege. You relish it without admitting you benefit from it.

That "progress" you see is the rich getting richer while everyone else gets poorer.

That "progress" you see is not about a difference of opinion. It's about what's right and wrong.

That "progress" you see is an attack on women--all women--just because they're women.

That "progress" you see is a lack of diversity in a governing body that supposedly represents an extremely diverse national population.

That "progress" you see is the sound of people using guns for murder while you do nothing but send "thoughts and prayers."

That "progress" you see is a cult-like adherence to a man who claims only he speaks the truth while at the same time going out of his way to vilify all those who criticize him.

That "progress" you see is fascism.

That "progress" you see, says a lot about you.