What is the point at which we should forgo the niceties of not bringing up politics in polite conversation? Or even at work? What has to happen to trigger that?
It going to happen at some point. Recently, that point has come dangerously close with the the following two topics:
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The Texas abortion case where the woman had (wait and) ask permission for an abortion due to the complications she (and the baby) were experiencing (for which she was denied, by the way).
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Recent comments by Trump over undocumented immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country”.
Are we really just supposed to stay quiet on these issues? Just continue to say “not appropriate here”? Really? When exactly is it appropriate?
We have entered into a time where people seem to be ok (if not outright celebrating) with human beings not having control over their own bodies (did you guys not read and/or watch “The Handmaid’s Tale”?). We also seem to be perfectly fine cheering on a former and still-running-for President quoting “Mein Kampf”. Out loud. To people with cameras and recorders. No shame. Proud of it.
That’s just supposed to be ok? That’s supposed to be part of the civil discourse? Nazi discourse? This is where we’ve gotten to?
