Charles Dickens began a tale of two cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” as the great American Potato war continues, with the backdrop of a virus we do not have a vaccine for and roughly 100k dead, we certainly know the worst of times. What we could not have known about was the uprising of the great potato war of 2020, and the other great wars that would follow it inside the United States.
With concerns about how united the states really were, leadership was absent in these hard times, and turned to blame others. The President talked about enemies of the state, ramped up his paranoia, and began calling for small revolutions. He detailed the cost the country was suffering. May 20 would have another entry into it’s history. In 1310, it was first documented time right and left shoes were created. It would be a day that was like any other day in the actual potato famine, where a family struggled with survival. In 1861, it would be a day that Kentucky declared itself neutral during the civil war. With Ken Burns documentary music in the background, let me begin the story of May 20, 2020.
We begin on the battle front.
Dear Eliza-
It has been at least 24 hours since OANN was not available on my DirecTV. I miss you so. I stand here, watching over our corn crops, lookiing at the potatoes potentially going to waste. I heard from our leader Trump on the radio today, which helped lift my spirits. Our governor refuses to yield, and puts people in masks everywhere we go.
I did have some good feelings today, as a friend in my militia group sent me a FWD FWD FWD message that I thought was very profound. It read:
The Deep State may not be just a political enterprise, but a criminal enterprise…It may be all one in the same! Who knows? Worth listening to…
He linked a set of Youtube videos. I haven’t been able to watch them yet, but I wish share the email on later.
Unlike letters, the responses would be quicker via email:
John-
Thank you for looking after our potatoes. I worry about how our fields are being attended and if we are having to pay extra for these ridiculous masks for our field hands, who aren’t even Americans. It all seems like a plot against us to make any money at all.
My friends sent me a link about how it is all a conspiracy by Belinda Gates. I’ve also been reading about how companies selling drinkable bleach and UV therapies are having their content blocked on Twitter. This is the world we live in now.
Your hydroxychloroquine arrived in the mail today. I Love you
But news from the battlefield responds fast too..
It’s been 4 hours now. I saw a text message from my fellow troops that Trump knows our governor is a terrible one. He says so himself. I cannot believe our fellow citizens do not see this as well.
We’re distributing bumper stickers calling for the closure of national media for 30 days. I figure it will stop 80% of the world’s problems. So much fake news. You can only believe what your friends tell you.
Thank you for the medicaations. I will continue taking them.
I realized today, the reason we are not as wealthy as I thought is because Trump is right. We have no idea how many people have been stealing our crops at night. We don’t have active guards. And it isn’t just the taters. What about the corn, John? WHAT ABOUT THE CORN?
I know we can survive this. I know we can. If only those darn liberals would get out of our way. Your mom went into the hospital today with a minor cough she says, but she’s 74, so it isn’t unexpected. I hope she was taking the hydroxychloroquine I was sending her.
What a world we live in.