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as imperfect as it is, i love our democracy and i’m devoted to the promised potential it has. i cannot have this day pass without recognizing the anniversary of the Jan 6th insurrection in 2021 following the 2020 Presidential election, especially with the growing percentage of Trump supporters who believe it was an inside job (25% of Americans in latest polling), who believe that it was instigated by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. i’m sharing my posts from the day as i watched. i won’t forget what i watched live that day (even on Fox News!). it is a lie promoted by Trump and his most devoted sycophants.

as concerning as it is, it isn’t surprising. the whole of Trump’s time leading up to, in, and post Presidency was prepping for a “reality” that is based on no facts and no truth, a non-reality fabricated over time, bit by bit, spoonful by spoonful, so it is dangerously barely noticed and even more dangerously, accepted. a fabricated non-reality where his lies don’t matter because “everyone does it” and there is no longer a verifiable truth, despite clear evidence to the contrary based on observable and verifiable facts. a world where you can’t trust your own eyes, ears, analytical mind. a nation primed for a “strong man” autocrat, dictator, who will simply tell you what to believe and will save you from the murkiness of it all. 

i’m also sharing a couple of quotes and a beneficial book recommendation. this moment calls for our attention, our love, and best efforts. may hearts, eyes, and ears open. may wisdom arise, and may our democracy survive.

~j

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