I wanted to make this a witty piece about Feisty Pants' future. I wanted to be funny and convince you to happily do your civic duty for my kid's sake. Then I wanted to grow fangs and howl at the moon because I don't know anyone with a disabled kid or any disabled American, really, who is not a little scared right now. Women feel demoralized and frustrated. Minorities are frightened. Immigrants are directly being targeted. The LBGTQ community is being treated like they should pretend they do not exist. Meanwhile we have alleged leaders who intentionally lie and act as if it's immoral not to go along and believe them. Who openly use neo nazi lingo in public rallies. Who equate obedience with morality.
And we have a lot of otherwise good, decent people who don't want to see this because no human ever really wants to acknowledge the monster in our own midst. It's like we are all collectively the mother in those old crime dramas. "But your honor, my son is really just a good boy." And this is all because, as Trae Crowder put it, "We fell asleep at the wheel."
Agree with me? Then freaking vote.
Disagree with me? Still vote.
But agree or disagree with me, chances are today's vote will decide whether or not human beings with pre-existing conditions are protected or thrown to the wolves. Whatever else you do today, for the love of all you hold good and holy, VOTE.
My kid's very life may just depend upon it.
