I just really don't get it. I have bent my brain and held the prism up to the light trying to see things the way these folks do, but it's not happening. I have attempted to maintain a level of patient, level-headed discourse every time they take the government to the brink of shutting down over not getting their way.
Every time they stand steely-eyed staring into the cameras and spout Mom and apple pie and jobs and wrap themselves in the flag while they cut food stamps, stomp Planned Parenthood, cut Veteran's benefits, try to shiv Sesame Street, justify awarding more rights to corporations than they afford to women; I think somehow the people who keep voting these clowns-disguised-as-people (no offense meant to real clowns- though ya'll are kind of scary) into office are going to take a step back and realize the very real harm they are doing. Then it happens again and I realize they aren't. Just not happening and that's really scary.
So, here we are in the midst of the holidays, all feasts and cool weather and the GOP asshats (no offense to asshats of any other sort) are holding Unemployment Insurance hostage so they can get their owners' pipeline approved. And don't forget about the lightbulbs.
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