January 20, 2017

A Black Day

By Joe

It’s a black day for America and the world. Democracy will die today. I am honestly scared of what is to come in the next four years. We will have a president without morals. We will have a president who lacks intellectual curiosity. I can’t believe we have stooped so low that we elected a reality tv star as president.

A professor at University of Vermont was recently asked: Is Trump a fascist? His response was “Not yet.” What did he mean by that? By most definitions of fascism, the fascist needs a militia of their own. As of now, he lacks that. He is however a nationalist. He uses race as a scapegoat. He’s anti-equality. He believes that government should be run like a business. He believes that he can rule through executive order and suspension of the law.

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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One response to “A Black Day”

  • marcus's avatar marcus
    January 20th, 2017 at 7:31 am

    The American military is loyal to the constitution, not any one man. There would be a coup first before they would ever let a fascist piss all over the constitution. Not exactly ideal, sure, but better than nothing, I guess.

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