i remember adults telling me, as a kid, to listen to doctors and get my flu vaccine and any shots i could because they remembered Before.
then they started fighting Covid precautions.
i remember adults telling me, as a kid, that the ozone was disappearing and the earth was dying and we needed to recycle and save the planet.
now my parents think climate change is a myth.
i remember adults telling me, as a kid, that racism was a plague, that we had to love and accept everyone, that we should never judge before walking a mile in their shoes.
then they told me that protesting for my Black siblings was wrong.
i remember adults telling me, as a kid, that we needed to give to the poor. working at soup kitchens. making quilts. collecting food and money and supplies. building houses. because it was the christian and just plain right thing to do.
now they look at me, on food stamps with their grandchildren, and lament the "welfare state".
i remember adults telling me, as a kid, that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and that any rich man, especially an immoral one, should never run our country.
you can guess who they voted for.
i remember adults telling me, as a kid, so very much.
when did they forget?
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happy may 4th🫶🏼
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“Heart of steel, slippers of glass”
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“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”
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Portrayal St George and the Dragon by Bob Wilson
‘Coventry St.Georges Day Celebration’
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Think about why it’s illegal to hire a hit man.
All you’re really doing is speaking and giving someone money.
It’s legal to speak.
It’s legal to give someone money.
Even if they actually complete the job, you’re not the one who committed the murder.
So why is it illegal to hire a hit man?
Could it be because inciting violence is not protected under free speech?
And if that’s the case, why should free speech protect Nazis advocating genocide?
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"Why do you watch kid shows rather than stuff for adults?"
Because kids shows have:
Clean humor that won't make me uncomfortable
Jokes that aren't related to sex, drugs, death or politics
Almost no mention of current events and things that I would like to avoid hearing about in my leisure time
Characters that like each other and treat each other kindly
Plots that hold morals, determination, teamwork and love in high regard, rather than being nihilistic about everything
Interesting and emotional plots that aren't slice of life or sitcom-based
Or drama that relies on real emotion and arcs rather than overdone melodrama and 'who's sleeping with who'
And creative settings and concepts that adult shows would be afraid to use for fear of seeming juvenile.
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