A Political Post for a Political Week

No one likes to be misunderstood, taken out of context, or blatantly lied about, right?  Yet, I have seen this done over and over again by the mainstream media, and I’m so frustrated by it!  I am discouraged that people immediately get defensive when a conservative begins to explain why ______ is incorrect/part of the story/not the whole picture/deceptive.

We pride ourselves on being a tolerant culture, yet I can’t put a Trump poster on my front lawn because I do not want to become another target of theft, vandalism, or assault!  It’s so tragic that the party who touts its acceptance and love for others (thus why it’s so terrible that Trump is a supposed racist, bigot, etc. because: tolerance and love!), is the one choosing such terrible actions against others.

These are some of the examples of what I’ve seen that just doesn’t make sense to me:

You do you....except if you’re white and have dreads?

My body, my choice....unless you want to refuse a vaccine or isolate at home?

Racism is bad…unless you’re a white person cuz then you deserve it.  Of if you say racist things like Joe Biden, it’s not a big deal.  Watching those oft-misquoted words of Trump in full shows how they are not racist statements, but perversions from people with a need to present Trump as a racist.  Yet, somehow, saying things like "White people aren’t welcome at black churches/spaces" is somehow ok and not racist?  How can you solve racism with racism?! 

Equality and tolerance for all…unless you think colleges segregating dorms, events, cafes, and graduations services isn’t tolerance.

Voting for Trump is an act of violence against gay people….except it’s not.

We have a right to violent uprisings and criminal behaviors because America is so racist…except it’s 2020 and it’s not. 

Wear a mask, socially distance, 2 week quarantine when traveling.... unless it’s for the VMA, or John Lewis/George Floyd/RBG funerals, or a protest/riot?  Seriously, you can have a Woman’s March, but not a Trump Rally or a Church event?  Who’s following the science?  IS this a very deadly disease or not?  Pretty sure you can't make exceptions to natural disasters, so if exceptions are being made for Covid, then it must not be as serious as we're being told, and we should ALL be able to make these same exceptions (i.e. go back to our jobs, weddings, funerals, events, and families).  

Stay in isolation and wear a mask to avoid this DEADLY virus.... unless you need to work out, get your hair done, walk your dog, give an interview, attend a protest, attend a funeral, officiate a wedding, or check the progress on your new house build.  Why can’t we trust people to take care of their own health?  When did it become the government’s job to tell me how to take care of myself?  Healthy and stable humans have a NATURAL, VESTED interest in staying alive and healthy and stable, so why do we think people won’t naturally remove themselves and their loved ones from danger?  Why do I need businesses shut down and events canceled and severe limits on my life “for my health”???  I barely know the ideals for my own family and close friends, let alone my acquaintances, let alone strangers, let alone people in the government!

Tolerate, love, and get along everyone... unless it’s Trump or a Trump supporter.

Every life is precious (that’s why you need to wear a mask!).... unless you’re the unborn, a Trump supporter, or a cop?  How can we accept violence and harm against some poeple but noth others?

Black lives matter/Don’t silence black voices.... unless you’re a retired cop, a conservative, (Thomas Sowell, Larry Elder, Candance Owens, Christian Walker, Officer Tatum, etc) a business owner, are pro-Trump, are pro-nuclear-family, or an active-duty cop? Why are black, Hispanic, Asian, and gay Trump supporters shut down so often?  How can the media keep calling Trump a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, misogynist if Black, Hispanic, Asian, Gay, Women, all support him?  

Be a critical thinker.... unless it makes you uncomfortable, and then you can demonize and vilify the person/content (have you asked a Trump supporter why they support him?  Why DO people write off the black, Hispanic, and gay voters who support him? Have you listened to their reasons why they don’t think certain comments are racist?) so you can stay comfortable and tension free.

Freedom of speech for all.... unless you’re talking about conservative values, have scientific questions against the main-stream narrative, get a second opinion from another doctor, see some good things in Trump’s policies, or want to fund police?

Freedom of expression for all.... unless you’re against riots, you want to express support for Trump, you question treatments for Covid, or take a stand against moral relativism.

Freedom of religion for all (satanist).... unless you want to attend church like you attended the casino, liquor store, airline flight, riot, protest, or grocery store.

Peaceful protests are our right.... but if I’m against rioting (setting fires, looting stores, beating people up, destroying $1B of property, hiring people to riot/protest, and calling for more unrest) then I’m against peaceful protesting too.  How do you get $1BILLION dollars in damages from “only a small percentage” of peaceful protests turned violent?  How can people be upset that Trump supporters laughed at them, but not bat an eye at the physical violence against so many conservatives?

Biden says he wont raise taxes…except that’s his plan.  Do you understand what that means for our economy?

Censorship isn’t happening and the media reports the truth…except it doesn’t.

Democratic socialism will work….except it doesn’t.

Defund the police.... unless there’s more crime and then you can blame them.

Get rid of police/borders.... unless you’re wealthy enough (or have tax payers money) to hire private security, or unless you’re creating your own autonomous zone and then you need walls and guards and “tax” money from the citizens still living and working there.  It's ok to have walls around my house, with locked doors and windows, but our country should be fine with just anyone coming in and taking up residence.  ???

If we all just got on board with _____ plan, then we’d end racism, Covid, hunger, etc… even though humans will always struggle with hate, germs, selfishness, suffering, etc?  How can you ever fully eradicate human struggles?  Why aren’t more realistic goals offered unless the goal is to get people emotionally charged?

Look to science....unless there are doctors and scientists who provide evidence against the narrative (hello, science has conflicting views in a NUMBER of areas - we have experiments and second opinions for a reason). But if computer programmers and actors and politicians give you medical advice, embrace it completely and without question?  Isn’t it odd that in any other area of our health, we’d listen to our personal doctor and not what some other person’s doctor was saying to do – our doctor has our specific medical history and needs in mind, so they can make the nuanced decisions that often come with prescribed actions/meds; yet we don’t blink an eye at the mask requirements, social distancing requirements, etc. made in broad strokes for everyone.

Voting is so important….unless it’s in person, cuz you can’t do that (but no one would send in a winning lotto ticket in the mail, nor would I mail $500 cash to myself.  Why do we think mistakes and purposeful deceits wouldn’t happen with ballots?  How DO you explain the videos of people dumping and selling ballots?  Especially if all I need to change a ballot is someone’s name and DOB (Oregon/WA)?  Do we really think people won’t cheat/steal?  Why make it easy for them?  Back to the whole “do you lock your car when you go shopping, or do you leave your phone/cash on the counter when you go to the bathroom at a coffee shop?  We understand that there are bad apples out there, so why wouldn’t that also apply to more important things? 

Vaccines save lives…unless you have an adverse effect, you won’t be able to hold anyone accountable or liable.   Why are there bllions paid out in vaccine court year after year?

Flatten the curve so hospitals aren’t overwhelmed, turned in to: get rid of Covid before we can do our usual routines and end lockdowns.  Countries like Australia and Honduras have kept extreme requirements upon their people for MONTHS - and they still have cases.  If lockdowns aren't effective at eradicating germs, why should they continue?  This causes SO MANY PROBLEMS that are worse than a specific disease that has a 99.9% survival rate!  Do we understand that people who have margin in relationships, mental health, money, work flexibility, etc. are the most vocal about continuing lockdowns, keeping masks mandated, and not re-opening basic human gatherings?

Trump didn’t act fast enough (for a brand new virus!), even though Pelosi and Biden called Trump xenophobic for shutting down travel, and encouraged people to get on with their lives.

Last year 10 MILLION people contracted TB and 1.5 MILLION people died globally.  Where was the panic and shutdowns and “valuing of life”? 

Obama wasn’t critiqued for the H1N1 outbreak, that spread to 60 million people infected and —— died. Why is Trump criticized?

How can Trump be responsible for all the “systemic problems” in America when he’s only been in office for 4 years, but Biden and Pelosi are the ones offering solutions to situations they’ve had influence over for decades?