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How to Better the World and Be The Best Me, Too
I want to be the best me that I can be. But I also want to make the world a better place.
You and I live in interesting times. While the calendar says 2019, a lot of the things happening in the United States today are very 1950.
There are still matters of women’s rights that should not be an issue anymore. I am a huge supporter of equality, and as a white, middle-aged cis-gender male, many other members of my gender confound and upset me. And if you think any of the new, restrictive laws that have passed are about abortion, look more closely — it’s all about control over women. Not cool.
I do not care who you want to love. Love is good for everyone. So if you are into the opposite sex, the same sex, polyamory, transgendered love, or what-have-you, I support your love. Why is this even an issue?
Sure, immigration law needs reform. Placing people in concentration camps, however, is NOT acceptable in any way, shape, or form. This is not the nation I was raised in.
The government has a lot of leaders who are utterly selfish, greedy, and lacking kindness and empathy. In less interesting times they would not last in these positions of power. Sadly, nowadays you can get away with all sorts of evils, so long as it tows the party line and/or maintains the party’s power…
