As I’ve grown older, I’ve seen people I thought I knew turn to what I lovingly call the dark side of America. They bash the LGBTQ communities, think Black Lives do not matter (though they won’t admit it) and generally embrace the right-wing fascist talking points so many are fond of. Oh, and don’t forget Hunter Biden’s laptop! We have a former POTUS who is a full on traitor and is defying our laws; but don’t forget about Hunter’s laptop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WTF has happened to their brains?!?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love my country. I love ALL of the people in my country. No human being is “illegal”, love who you love, live and let live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So much pain and suffering in the world and they have embraced the culture wars as if that really matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you and I knew each other when we were younger, please open your heart and mind. Start by exploring these writers for what really matters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruth Ben-Ghiat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruth is a historian and expert authoritarians, propaganda, democracy protection. Author of: Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather Cox Richardson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather Cox Richardson\u00a0is an American academic historian, author, and educator. She is a professor of history at Boston College,\u00a0where she teaches courses on the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the\u00a0Plains Indians. She previously taught history at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jay Kuo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jay is an attorney,a dmitted before the Supreme Court and 9th Circuit. A.B. In Political Science (Stanford) J.D. (UC Berkeley). Board member, Human Rights Campaign. CEO of The Social Edge. Composer of Allegiance on Broadway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Teri Kanefield<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Teri is another attorney who has published a slew of articles<\/a> that are all worthy of your time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n And then there’s this to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n