There was a time when I believed racism, as well as a lot of other ‘isms,’ were largely behind us. Sure, I knew there were racists, but they were fringe, or so I thought. It is a huge disappointment to discover we haven’t really come very far after all. Which is why we can’t have nice things.
A bunch of racists, bigots and misogynists from WI, PA and MI decided that they'd rather see this country die than to give a black female a chance to be president. Cause Trump ain't gonna do anything for them.
(My take...) The gullible/aggrieved plus the bigoted (albeit with some overlap) total half of America. We already knew that from the last time around. As long as there is profit in lies and stoking grievances with no repercussions, that will not change.
I think right wing, oligarch-owned media like Fox and X plays to and exploits people’s baser emotions. They are deceptive, harmful, exploitative and they destroy the minds and hearts of those who easily fall prey to fear and anger.
I'm not concerned about myself. I'm 72. It's my children and g. children. I fear the Magat Party will change our Republic into a racist, fascist, evangelical KKKristian theocracy like Iran and Afghanistan are Islamic ones.
Agreed, I’m fearful for my son and all the generations that follow him. My only hope is this administration will be so chaotic and disorganized that they won’t be able to get anything done (except tax breaks for the rich).
Trump didn’t create the flaws in America, he just turned the lights on. His win didn’t show us who he is, it showed us who we are. And it’s a sobering reflection for 50% of the population. Great read.
Yes, this is who we are. That's why many of us are grieving. We're grieving for the loss of an America we thought we lived in, an America we thought of when we said, "USA USA USA".
I don't believe it to be the case, but I knew all along that those despicable traits were still there. What surprised me was that campaigning on being despicable became a thing. I may be wrong, but I'll bet that the pendulum swings back with a vengeance - sooner rather than later, I hope.
Capitalism. Everything lucrative is evil; everything worthy pays shit. We’re supposed to do virtually unsubsidized labor “out of the goodness of our hearts” when goodness doesn’t pay bills. Also disproportionately affects women and marginalized people.
Excellent and sobering. He’s not wrong. It was a gut punch on Nov 5th to find out that my fellow citizens are mostly fine with the racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia. The cruelty.
I can see why you feel that way, however I don’t believe violence is the answer. We cannot lose our core values and morals and we sure as hell can’t become them.
I don’t blame you at all. It is a difference in morality. My husbands family are staunch R’s and devout Catholics yet they voted for a felon and rapist. Make it make sense 🤦🏼♀️
Unfortunately half the people who claim to appreciate Carlin’s humor are still fine with the country being this way. Voted wrong, or didn’t vote at all. Or too rich to care.
My dad loves Carlin, but he’s only ever voted Democrat when he felt it gave him license to call other people dumb.
As someone whose first voting experience was to cast a ballot against Ronnie Raygun; this is the end result of a long game to make this nation into someplace which idolizes the most base & banal of characters in all things...
I’m not American but it does sum up what, I imagine, many people think of the travesty of a second #BastardTrump presidency. To those on his hit list we should be concerned, his manifesto is straight out of the Nazi playbook and his “team” are wealthy felons and/or idiots.
This is not news. This is exactly who Americans have always been. Is it more out in the open now? Sure, if that’s what you want to say but minorities have ALWAYS known Amerikkka to be this way
While I agree 💯, there’s so many of us who don’t want this and we will suffer too. Sigh I’m so disappointed with the media. They only care about clicks and ratings.
You are right. The media is part of the problem. They need the Felon trump, child rapist matt gaetz, pete hegseth, kash patel, and the others of their kind, and become pals with them
No integrity nor moral values
Soon, those Idiots will be in TV with them and will treat them as Saints
Have felt this for a long time. We are intoxicated by our own ego. The rest of the globe has known this but since 2016 they realize we are beginning to not worry about hiding it anymore.
3/3. Now the nineties roll in with the biggest changer all that ruined the youth..The Internet. The adults of today were raised on the internet and it has ruined any semblance of kindness to your fellow man..haters can spew out lie after lie and those 90s kids soak it up as truth now.
Democracy??💙
2/3. With the invention of the Television and the loosening of morals in the 70s children were no longer being raised with such restraints. What was not accepted before was now accepted, especially with Movies and Television. Parents weren't teaching their children the golden rule any longer.
1/2 Thank you Jules. I'm 67 years old and what Aaron speaks of is exactly how my parents raised me, my brother and sister,with respect for others. The generation from the 40s an 50s instilled this in its kids..but as the generations of 60s and 70s had children upbringing changed and kept changing
Hey Rodney. Things are going pretty good. My son is a little under the weather right now, but getting a little better every day. How are things going for you?
This brought tears. So on point -- Trump didn't have to convince anyone to be a misogynist, racist, homophobic Nazi. He just convinced them to stop hiding.
He’s correct other than it was only 1/4 of Americans who voted this dictator in. Hitler would have been nothing without his supporters same as 47. We are no longer a Constitutional Republic. I suspect the original Constitution will be removed from the Smithsonian-no longer relevant. Frame 2025🤷♀️
Spot on, we all see the RW cancer spreading through the soul of the US (I’m in NZ).
We also see rot on the left..
Unfortunately the US has more cultural influence than I had thought possible and so the dissolving of humanities ability to be ethical is spreading through the oceans of the world.
I've know this since I moved to Europe in my early 20s, but it's never been so stunningly on display as it is now. Had I been able to foresee this as America's future back then, I'd have stayed in Europe permanently.
Half of the voters love trump because he hates who they hate. And his entire platform, if you can call it that, is all about hate, revenge, payback, racism, misogyny and bullying. Women and POC will not be safe under his authoritarian regime.
Well written and sadly reflects the truth of the times we live in. Note though it is not just happening in America (although you have the extreme version). You only have to look at how countries around the world are treating refugees fleeing war and persecution. - so disheartening
As an immigrant what I can say is that this has been festering for a very long time.
Also, our education system is horrendous. I studied abroad and now am a TA for an elementary school. It’s bad!
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And seeing the courage of Georgians and South Koreans, and Ukrainians…
Yes, this is who you are
Are you going to remain this way? 🤔
The world is watching, in horror and sadness… and fear
Spot on! 🎯
https://people.wku.edu/aaron.hughey/pdf/WhoWeReallyAre.pdf
And Americans have lived in a bubble for so long they are clueless about what it’s like to live in a fascist oligarchy.
But this is who we are.
https://bgdailynews.com/2024/11/15/trumps-win-shows-us-who-we-really-are/
I read that article with such great sadness. What happened to humanity⁉️
Utter bullshit…we are just like this writer described. This county is so ugly.
There's no reason to take responsibility for what others did not should we accept the media's attempt to lump us in one group.
I am sickened at what this country is all about...and the "we" of which he speaks does not include me.
I'm multicultural & multilingual, & I've never felt more foreign in this country than I do now.
I point my finger at that "we" & curse it.
My dad loves Carlin, but he’s only ever voted Democrat when he felt it gave him license to call other people dumb.
It’s won’t end well.
And that includes the media, which is complicit in the whole enchilada
No integrity nor moral values
Soon, those Idiots will be in TV with them and will treat them as Saints
Democracy??💙
We also see rot on the left..
Unfortunately the US has more cultural influence than I had thought possible and so the dissolving of humanities ability to be ethical is spreading through the oceans of the world.
Also, our education system is horrendous. I studied abroad and now am a TA for an elementary school. It’s bad!