I’m an American. Just one person, but I feel as if the “gorilla in the room” has not only grown to gigantic proportions but has taken over intelligent rational minds, many of whom I never would have expected to belittle themselves by spreading fear and hate (or passively going along) with the use of vularity and bullying tactics.
I am proud to be an American, but am very worried about the direction we Americans are allowing ourselves to be herded towards.
Whether it is apathy, indifference or some other thing it is horrifying and more than a little scary.
I, for one, am hopeful more Americans wake up from this sick unreal “reality show” that so many are currently living with their guidance (dependence) for how to behave directly related to the deceptive and artificial media and social media world.
Just so scary … I mean really!!!!
Penny L Howe, 2016
The Why About This 
It feels like a phenomenon of enormous proportions waiting to implode with every passing day, every ignorant comment and every single act of convenient forgetfulness. I worry too and I am Canadian.
Hi, Lesley. Yes, it is very wearying. I’ve determined to just take a day at a time, be in the moment, grateful and focused on what I can do for myself and others. Hoping I find you well and happy, my friend.
I couldn’t agree more my friend.
Thanks, Nancy. Complete insanity!