Friday, March 4, 2016

sounds of spring

Dusting of snow this morning that has disappeared. Even in the cool wind, outside has lost its winter grim grip. I am half wanting to rant on the fascist leaning of too many voters and on the other hand, struck silent by the sad futility the endeavor.  It seems Donald backers seek authority out of fear of outsiders and a desire for order. They would rather build walls than discuss avenues to citizenship. An excellent article in VOX, "The Rise of American Authoritarianism," covers this situation in great detail. There is a scarcity of curiosity and of independence.  The article points out that the Republican party in courting the votes of dissatisfied southern Democrats after the integration of public schools, became a party of traditional values ("silent majority" - not anymore!) and of law and order. Drumpf's "simple,  powerful and punitive" message is music to their ears - just as his words raise ire in my feminist bones. I see evidence of the Drumpf appeal to white men who wish to gain control of their world which seems threatened by gays, Mexicans and Muslims near by - one of the houses that flies a confederate flag on route 8, has switched to a large TRUMP flag.  Sobering.

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