Crybaby

Given the title, you might be under the impression that this blog post is not political. However, you'd be wrong. The urgency of the current political situation demands attention. 

I learned in a past volunteer court reporter role that often neglected and abused babies never cry for attention; they learned in the short time they have been alive that crying is a wasted effort. It doesn't get you what you need and, in many cases, may hurt you. The neglected baby has learned to stay silent to conserve their energy and avoid harmful consequences. That's why they don't cry to get what they need. 

I believe that the current administration is deluging everyone with new executive orders and threats of violence and prosecution because they want the ones targeted for abuse and oppression to feel like they are helpless babies who can't help themselves. They want the opposition to shut up, shut down, and go into survival mode, leaving the WH to raid the US Treasury without opposition.  

I wish I could say those tactics won't work, but unfortunately, I can't. It's crucial that we all raise our voices in protest, as our collective outcry is the only way to stop the deliberate decimation of programs that protect the health and well-being of other humans.  

I don't care if you call me a crybaby. If loudly expressing that the function of government is to treat ALL of its citizens with respect and ensure they have what is necessary for their survival makes me a crybaby, then so be it. However, there is an even bigger baby and his billionaire friends who are crapping on our democracy that need their diapers changed, and almost no one in a position of authority seems willing to do that stinky job and that is infuriating.