dtucker300 wrote:
This pretty well covers the gamut of changes that have taken place.
As a man, I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I
was born white, into a two-parent household which now, whether I like it or not,
makes me "Privileged", a racist & responsible for slavery.
I am a fiscal & moral conservative, which by today's standards, makes
me a fascist because I plan, budget & support myself.
I went to High School, paid my way thru college, earned a degree, &
have always held a job. But I now find out that I am not here because I earned
it, but because I was "advantaged”.
I am heterosexual, which according to "gay" folks, now makes me a
homophobe.
I am not a Muslim, which now labels me as an infidel.
I believe in the 2nd Amendment, which according to CNN makes me a de facto
member of the "vast NRA gun lobby”
I am older than 60, making me a useless person who doesn't understand Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
I think & I reason, and I doubt much of what the "mainstream" media tells me, which makes me a "Right-wing conspiracy nut”
I am proud of my heritage & our inclusive American culture, making me a
xenophobe.
I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensation according to each individual's merits, which today makes me an anti-socialist.
I believe our system guarantees freedom of effort - not freedom of outcome
or subsidies which must make me a borderline sociopath.
I believe in the defense & protection of America for & by all
citizens, now making me a militant.
I am proud of our flag, what it stands for and the many who died to let it fly, so I stand & salute during our National Anthem - so I must be a
racist.
Please help me come to terms with the new me because I'm just not sure who I am anymore.
If all this nonsense wasn't enough to deal with, now I don't even know which restroom to use!
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Well I am an 83 year old white male.
With all that is taking place around us now.
I have done some soul searching in to who & what I am.
I have to admit that my life has been easier & more fruitful than for may others.
Let me just say that I feel that my whiteness has played a large part in what & who I am today.
Now with social security as my major source of income I am feeling the financial pressure to make up for past issues.
Am I to feel guilty for having given up many of the perks of life to have what I have now?
Am I to feel guilty for having the means to meet the increase in pressure to deal with the increasing costs of living.
I can only say that I am willing to pay my share of what we all face the need to fulfill.
That is an issue that we all face today.
That is just what is going to be normal now.
May God bless you & may you find your way through the coming issues.