To the list of problems I was not sufficiently warned about, I would add:
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ICE raids in Chicago that are horrendous and done purposefully for the optics.
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An ICE agent bragging about being “proud” to occupy Democratic cities, and even threatening white people to “go home” or be next.
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ICE agents wearing masks and refusing to show identification.
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People being “disappeared” simply because they have brown or Black skin, or speak with an accent.
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American citizens being held for hours—or days—because agents are too busy to check the valid identification (Real ID or U.S. Passport) they already have on them.
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That Project 2025 would even be a thing.
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That a President of the United States would try to end democracy.
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That a President of the United States would use—or even threaten to use—the American military against citizens.
There is also far too much misinformation about the reasons for the government showdown right now. Sadly, many people will not seek out the facts. The good news is that mainstream media is reporting the truth about what’s inside the “Big Bad Bill” that passed in July—specifically, the slashing of Medicare and Medicaid funds. If Democrats were to vote for the budget resolution, they would be complicit in raising medical costs for low- and middle-income Americans.
I hate to see a government shutdown. At the same time, I am grateful the Democrats are standing firm against a budget that would harm so many people.
When the noise gets too loud, I’ll retreat to my quiet room with a book and let the stillness remind me there’s more to life than headlines.
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