FROM MY HEART: So mad you could bite
FROM MY HEART: So mad you could bite
Kamala Harris calls herself a "joyful warrior". I have no idea what that feels like.
JOY!
That’s the word permeating much of the Harris/Walz campaign these days. Many supporters of the Democratic presidential ticket say they’re feeling more hopeful than they have in a long time. The latest national polls show VP Harris closely tied with or just ahead of former Pres. Donald Trump in many battleground states. Polling is mixed among various demographics, but she’s leading strongly among women and people of color. Maybe the joy is rubbing off.
But I sure as hell don’t feel joyous right now. Do you?
Usually the gym is a refuge for me to work on improving myself and releasing tension in a constructive, productive way. As a gay man it’s also been a space to connect with friends and feel comfortable in my skin. So you can imagine what’s been going on in my heart when I see a growing number of guys at my gym in Las Vegas wearing things like this:
Charming.
Of course, it’s his prerogative what he chooses to wear, including something overtly political. As it is the prerogative of the young men who seem to delight in wearing the classic-red MAGA hats to the gym… or the trainer who constantly wore Trump 2024 caps while working with clients… or the older, beefy gentleman who casually wore an “FJB” shirt (F-ck Joe Biden). I would never tell them not to do so.
…but damn, do I want to give them a piece of my mind. Today my emotions drove me up the wall. It took my last bit of self control to keep from getting up in their faces. By my last set I was shaking so hard I nearly burst into tears. I left the gym feeling physically pumped, and spiritually deflated.
This video is a stream of consciousness, but it’s the most honest way I could get this out of my system. For your sake, I hope you cannot relate to what I’ve been dealing with. If you can, then feel free to share your experiences in the comments.
(PS: I mention the “Protect America 2024” shirts in my merch store. You can find them at this link.)
Unfortunately relate really hard to this. Thank you for putting it into words… it’s a cloud that has been hanging over me for years and it makes me feel completely crazy. The maga fanatics are going to do what they do… it’s the so called“good” people who quietly support them … or still break bread with these people like it’s normal and acceptable… that’s what probably frustrates me the most. There should be more social consequences for supporting fascism. Exactly as you said …I just haven’t found a productive place to channel the rage.
So good! Thank you! Hope I can be as civil! Even knowing how unengaged our electorate is, even knowing how consistently Fox News helps pump MAGA, I don’t understand why the race is close at all.