You may think this post is about families being torn apart in the times we are in due to the viral loonatic attempting to demolish our country here in the USA, our country as we knew it!
This goes beyond migrant workers with families here, but also there is an impact happening within many families that just disagree with the huge dismantling of human values. Values that root deeply on many levels, from women’s rights to environmental issues to humanitarian assistance to genocide to tax dollars that we all have to pay for to so much more it’s not even real almost, But it Is!!
My dad has always been there for me in so many ways and I’ve forgiven him for the ways he wasn’t there for me as a child. He was the “cool dad” back in the day. I could tell him anything and he never got mad, gave great advice, taught me how to ride a bike, camp, raft in wild rivers(saving my life once), play poker, appreciate music(he was a DJ in the 80’s), and so much more!
Then one day many years ago now, he changed his political views to be more conservative, which soon led to be very conservative-right…leading to yes, eventually becoming a maga supporter🫣. Well, this was difficult to watch as many can relate to in families that have different political views. 2025 is not like years in the past, though. This is the year of extreme oppositional views from far-right extremists tearing down our democracy that has been built over the past 230 plus years, longer than any human life has ever lived.
This is our history as we know it! We know in our hearts that this is wrongful behavior without a doubt. Those that don’t know seem to be brainwashed or are they really in support of such evilness? Hmmm, very interesting to observe, yet disgustingly devastating at the same time.
Nationwide, the No Kings protests happening today and the earlier Hands Off rallies drew millions in opposition to Trump’s authoritarianism/dictator actions. Could this be the beginning of a Civil War after 160 years? Whatever this chaos is leading to, we all have to be ready for…
I keep saying to my loved one’s , this is not the time to have “your head in the sand”.
Preparation & community support will go a long ways as well as staying strong in Body~Mind~Spirit. Embracing what is, the process & cycles of Life is key! Who knows what’s coming? The surprises of tomorrow await Us All…
Back to my dad, who I feel I’ve lost to this far-right extremist mentality. I don’t know if it was mainstream media, algorithms, secret racism, generational ego or the peer pressure, but he is on that side of the bar, and the division shines bright. Bright as the blatant flag flying from his red Cadillac w/bumper sticker intact & house w/giant flag to his collection of US flag paraphernalia to an actual photo of the “royal family” in his home office! Not even joking here, absurd to me in fact.
I’ve been able to contain myself mostly since the major shift began after the first Trump term, although there have been a few times I had to distance myself, send him opposing & factual news, or hang up the phone in a debate. Up until most recently, when I realized I can’t get myself to hang out with my own dad on Father’s Day this year—WTF?
Maybe I just need some deeper internal work, to not let his extremist values & skewed beliefs shine on me when we are present together. It feels like such a fine line. I’ve heard I’m not alone, not a surprise!! I’m certain there are numerous families being torn apart during these times over political opposition more than ever before in history.
Even if my dad didn’t say a word about “politics” or wear a Trump shirt at our usual Sunday D-day lunch, I would still feel uncomfortable about hanging out w/someone(yes my own father) who is supporting a racist, fascist, dictator that in my opinion is tearing apart our country.
The country that I brought 4 more humans into, which I feel responsible for in a way even if they are now adults. They didn’t ask for this, who did?? What’s next? I tell them the good news is that good people are rising up until change is made. Change is inevitable, right?
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