Every good writer knows you can't write great fiction unless you include conflict, a villain, and a hero. What is happening in the US today with conflict and villains may seem like it has to be a work of fiction, but it's not. An elected malignant narcissist enabled a billionaire malignant narcissist to take illegal control of the US Treasury. They are going to stop paying for "fraud, waste, and abuse" programs. Except, it is the billionaires that are defining fraud, waste, and abuse. And they have control of all government funding and every US citizen's private information. (If you ever paid federal taxes, or got a social security check, or had any financial dealings with the federal government, this includes you. )
The (G0P) members in Congress who have charge of the government are either too afraid to do anything or are too complicit to stop this coup or even speak up against it. So, of course, it is human nature for people to demand action from those who listen and care, typically the DEMS. But, the DEMS are not in charge, and if we are seeing mega-corporations and billionaires taking a knee and handing over money under threats of being jailed for alleged "criminal" activity, which is defined as not "playing nice" with the malignant narcissists currently in charge, I don't think we expect the party that is not in charge to pull us out of this mess. (Although we have a few brave, strong voices trying.) If we have another election, which is doubtful at this point, voters can effect change in the midterms by putting people in place to combat those abusing power. Still, two years is a long way off, and the decimation of our government is happening NOW. If you are a writer, then you know that sometimes it isn't the strong or the rich who defeat evil. Sometimes, it has to be the everyday people who say, "Enough is Enough," and take back their government. However, I fear as a nation, we won't reach that point until what is happening hits people in their pocketbooks, and by then, who we are as a people and our place in the world will be irrevocably changed. I am preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. I plan to do at least one thing daily to help combat what is happening. I am just one person, but if everyone wrote a letter, did an email or phone call, made a one-time donation to those fighting a legal battle in court, or reposted trusted information to spread the word about what is happening (stymied traditional media is not sounding the alarm bells), we might be able to make a difference. My actions might not change the outcome, but I will continue to do them and write down how I feel to document that I'm not okay with what is happening.
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Celeste BennettI'm a struggling author, these days what author isn't? I'm learning that life is better when you do what you love and I love writing, when I'm not crocheting or spending time with family. Archives
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