So now we've got a new President (YES! We finally traded House of Cards for The West Wing! About goddamned time), but so many things are still so fucked up. Crazy people STILL insisting the election was somehow stolen. I wonder every day how Marjorie Taylor Green is still even allowed to walk around on her own recognizance, much less how she is still employed in a governmental office. Damn, Georgia, wake up.
I saw a post recently by fellow author Wrath James White where he laid out several of his views, a sort of declaration of himself, and I really liked that. He borrowed it from someone else, and changed it to reflect his views...and now it's my turn:
I am pro-choice. I believe in a woman's bodily autonomy. Your body. Your right.
I support LGBTQ+ rights. This should not even need to be stated.
Black Lives Fucking Matter! This should also be a given, and the fact that so many had an issue with it is indicative of how bad racism, and the denial of it's existence, is in this country.
Don't ever try to counter that with "blue lives matter"...people choose to be police officers.
Violence against people of color continues to be a huge problem in this country.
We should not still be discussing reparations for slavery because it should have been done a century ago.
Healthcare should be free to the public, and is part of our inalienable right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness, as outlined by the constitution. (Just like equal rights.) It should be illegal to profit off a person's medical emergency.
Women continue to be oppressed, underpaid, raped, assaulted, and molested despite the attention brought to it by the #metoo movement, and the equal rights movement.
A trans man is a man. A trans woman is a woman. PERIOD.
The 2nd amendment is constantly misinterpreted as carte blanche for any redneck to own any gun that he wants, which is total horseshit. I support responsible gun ownership AND extensive background checks and mandatory gun safety training.
Marijuana should be legalized nationally, and non-violent marijuana convictions overturned.
I think the education system in America is completely rigged to keep the working class down. Especially obvious in these days when many children must attend virtual classrooms. (The digital divide is real, and must be fixed.)
Trickle-down economics/supply-side economics is a stupid idea that will never work. All it does is increase the economic gap, and will eventually bankrupt this country.
The minimum wage should be raised to an actual living wage.
Democratic Socialism is not the same as Socialism or Communism, and only idiots can't see the difference.
Pineapple can go on any fucking food you want it to. Just keep it off my fucking pizza.
Music is subjective, and you are allowed to enjoy what you want.
Humor is subjective and you're allowed to laugh at what you want, but it does say something about your morals and values when you make jokes about historically oppressed people.
Religion is subjective as well. You can believe in any sky magician you want, however, it's a completely dick move to argue with other sky magician believers and say theirs is made up when you have zero proof yours isn't made up as well. Or to put down people who don't believe in any magic men in the sky.
Freedom of speech is a thing, and you can say whatever the fuck you want...but you are not free from being called a fucking moron...or from other consequences.
These are just a few of my basic beliefs.
You don't have to agree with me, as that is your right. I don't need you to agree with me, because I'm pretty solid in my beliefs.
I do reserve my right to call you an asshole, or other more colorful words if your beliefs differ from mine, especially when it comes to equal rights and basic human decency.
This is neither a disclaimer nor an excuse for any future behavior you may experience from me.
~Management