Religious Indoctrination
Christina, Chuck, and Don share one common thread (aside from the Marine Corps). That is we were all raised immersed in religion, and taught that our fundamental, number one, priority above all others is to believe in Jesus Christ (etc). We all turned from religion for different superficial reasons, but it comes to the same underlying cause: we refuse to hand off our agency to someone else. Breaking from the church, yet having been so schooled within it, gives us a unique and troubling perspective.
Religion has been co-opted in this nation and is used to defend bad policy choices. Let me say that one more time. Religion is actively being used to subvert, manipulate, and harm constituents and citizens of this nation. Just like the "right to work act" should really be called the "right to get fired act", several of the laws today proffered in defense of religious freedom are exactly designed to impose religious doctrine instead. In the same way, you might consider, that laws claiming to shore up our democracy are being used to deter people from participating.
The future is bleak in our current circumstance. It's time to get active, and tune in to what's going on. Polite conversation can be had, but only with people who are actually capable of listening.
Groupthink or Solidarity
There's another key problem. One of our political parties is too keenly aware of what it takes to maintain power. This group always walks in lock-step, regardless of the outcome. In fact, the religious right is currently preventing from the largest infrastructure bill in the United States from being passed - a bill that will help millions and millions of Americans. All we ever seem to see in the news lately is about Democratic in-fighting. Let's not forget why the Democrats have to struggle so hard. It's because one party, in their zeal to maintain power, continually obstruct.
If the infrastructure bill doesn't pass, it's not because of the Democracts. This bi-partisan bill should easily have support on both sides of the aisle. The fact that there are no Republicans willing to play ball should tell you all you need to know. Party before nation, in other words, as the right-wing of this nation drive us into the ground and sell us lies and outrage.
Don't be confused about where the blame rests if the bill doesn't pass. That's all we're saying.
