A friend of mine is allowing herself to give into panic, and it's mildly driving me crazy, because this is the first thing I saw this morning.
" I don't feel as safe as I did even last year, not by a long shot. I wonder nearly every day what's going to happen to me; will I get taken away to a camp, like all those immigrants and protestors, given just a cup of water per day until I expire? Will I get deported to a labor camp in El Salvador? Or will I just watch as my rights continue to erode, and the public turns more and more against people like me? How long until it becomes a crime to be transgender? We're already not recognized at the federal level, and many states are pushing (and sometimes passing) laws against us being in public life. We're being erased from legal documents, websites, and policies across the board. "
I also see friends posting gleefully about the current filibuster, and friends who are jeering it. What will it accomplish? I really don't know. I'd rather watch escapism TV than immerse myself in that drama.
I have faith everything will even out. That's all I've done for the past 4 years; be CALM, watch the sh*tstorm, and pray. Do I have concerns about the way things are unfolding? Absolutely, but me giving into panic and seeking a corner with my thumb in my mouth with a blanket over my head accomplishes nothing. If I rant about it on a public forum, I get attacked, unfriended, and potentially harm long-term friendships. It's not worth it.
So I rant here, where I choose not to share this post, and if you find it and disagree, that's fine. You have every right to disagree with me. But know I will not engage in a battle of angry words. You have your right to your opinion, and I have mine.
