I’ve made no reservations in sharing my disgust for the decisions and symbolic gestures made by government officials as well as those who see fit to grant them governing power in recent times. The coddling, enabling and justification of a narcissistic sociopath, especially at the highest form government within a Democratic Republic, is the one most disgusting displays of rotten character I’ve ever experienced in my lifetime. I qualify that statement as in my lifetime because I’m well aware that history, American or otherwise bears several similar lessons which should have been learned with caution but evidently have not learned and/or respected. Therein lies one of the most frustrating realities of these times for me. For a country with firsthand experience with a natural-born citizen named Jim Jones it appears all too easily susceptible for falling for the same stupid shit all over again. The only difference it is the con man isn’t at the head of a People’s Temple, he was at the head of the executive branch of the federal government. The con man’s loyal supporters and promoters aren’t members of a congregation localized in Indiana, they’re self-serving cultists posing as public servants with the favor of willfully ignorant fools too weak-minded to think for themselves.
I recently saw a tweet from someone expressing despair, sarcastically remarking:
Isn’t it amazing how life just goes on as if nothing happened?
I immediately wanted to respond resolutely telling this person, from where I stand: No! Hell No! I’ve made it no secret to people who know me closely and I’ve expressed it here on this blog now several times that this something for which I refuse to just go to bed one night, wake up the next morning and just forget about it and go on about life as if its “just another day”. Hell no. Some have now declared January 6, 2021 as a day of infamy. I declare it merely a bullet point in an era of infamy. Anyone who understands and wishes to preserve the very fabric of democracy should be alarmed at not only what happened, but at the lack of sufficient accountability which is at least as dangerous.
It is not only natural but wise from my perspective that consequences of these events include a significant loss of trust and an absence of sociological complacency (i.e. a fundamental change of perspective). It’s not just another day. It’s a different day and I am a different person. As I’ve blogged in the past, I am actively channeling that personal impact into energy and focus on developing myself personally and professionally. A fundamental objective I aim to achieve in doing so is establishing control in charting my course in life and with it the ability to proactively and reactively respond to (rather than merely accept) the impact of the world around me.
I originally intended to continue drafting this blog entry with updates on what I’m doing, but I can tell as I write this there are a number of emotions I’d like to express with examples of passion and focus I’m beginning to regain with my activities. Doing those justice will take much more time and drafting, but nonetheless what I’ve said stands as part of that expression whether I post this now or later. Therefore i’ll share this now, and follow-up later.
‘till next time…