I confess that the deplorables have succeeded in one thing as regards my own life: I have become a hater and despiser of their religion and have thought much more often about defending my loved ones from whichever of these people become violent. I hate this state of affairs. I fear for the wellbeing of my special-needs son and my LGBTQ+ child. I will defend them with violence if necessary. I can now understand better how the Civil War divided families. Yes, I am and will forever be an enemy to them, and I know it is a danger to my soul to hate them (and I do hate them). But I am not joyful about it.
Tim: I appreciate your spirit, but you have an inflated sense of what YOU will be able to do. Also, I make no claim to follow Jesus, but I do see a lot of people do, and I see very little to no parallels between Jesus and Christians who vote Trump while knowing full well what he is and what he says he will do. I want no part of your Christianity, and my hope now is that you fully experience the benefits of your vote.
I believe THEY are the "enemy within". They are the ones betraying the ideals that this country is supposed to stand for, they are the ones supporting a candidate for President who has already, and will continue to, put the desires of foreign dictators ahead of what is good for the world, and our own national security.
Across the street from our house, which btw is proudly flying the LGBTQ flag and our Harris/Walz yard sign, is a front yard full of all things trump. I get so dejected in the mornings when I raise the blinds and am confronted by that vitriol. And then, I look onto their front porch which is adorned by a 5 foot tall wooden sign with the words WELCOME, standing upright in the corner. Ugh. It's unbearable some days.
I've been lurking and reading your articles for a few months now. Today I purchased a paid prescription! Your values and moral and Christian compass, and your writing skills sold me. I've been recommending you to others for months. I'm interested in your thoughts regarding JohnHopkinsNow 's Substack article today. While I wouldn't normally encourage anyone to buy a gun and support that industry, as a 70yo woman, I think he has a point about defending yourself by using "fire to fight fire". At any rate, I think he's right when he says things are about to get really ugly when Trump loses and we should expect and be prepared for supply interruptions. I'm stocking up again, especially on meds.
I believe those same family and friends somehow believe that I am not their enemy but rather “those other folks” are who they mean, people who they hate, and they don’t hate me. I am now working to reassure them that I am one with “those other folks” and I will defend and ally with, in all the ways John stated, “those other folks”, so yes, in fact, it *is* me they see as their enemy, who they hate and demonize as well. And I am not backing away from standing up to them about what is right in the face of their own hate and cognitive dissonance. They need to hear this repeatedly from me and others like me no matter what the outcome of this election. #Voted2024
Perfect reframe!! We’re bringing ‘good trouble’ as John Lewis stated. Thanks!!
Thank you for rallying the resistance. Proud to be in cahoots with joyful fellow enemies.
I'm proud to be an enemy within. That's never going to change.
I confess that the deplorables have succeeded in one thing as regards my own life: I have become a hater and despiser of their religion and have thought much more often about defending my loved ones from whichever of these people become violent. I hate this state of affairs. I fear for the wellbeing of my special-needs son and my LGBTQ+ child. I will defend them with violence if necessary. I can now understand better how the Civil War divided families. Yes, I am and will forever be an enemy to them, and I know it is a danger to my soul to hate them (and I do hate them). But I am not joyful about it.
Ditto
Tim: I appreciate your spirit, but you have an inflated sense of what YOU will be able to do. Also, I make no claim to follow Jesus, but I do see a lot of people do, and I see very little to no parallels between Jesus and Christians who vote Trump while knowing full well what he is and what he says he will do. I want no part of your Christianity, and my hope now is that you fully experience the benefits of your vote.
Your thinking YOU will have any power to put any limits on Trump is called grandiosity, and it mirrors his own.
Enemy #1 here. Bring it.
Proud to be a fellow enemy with you, John. Thank you for turning this slander into a bestowal of praise.
I believe THEY are the "enemy within". They are the ones betraying the ideals that this country is supposed to stand for, they are the ones supporting a candidate for President who has already, and will continue to, put the desires of foreign dictators ahead of what is good for the world, and our own national security.
Of course they are.
Once again I am calmed! Thank you . You have a serious angel leading you and guiding you. I am glad to be led and to be guided by you.
Amen
I love your response. I, too, am so often calmed and uplifted by John’s words.
I, too, am proud to be The Enemy Within. Thank you, John.
MAGA: Mentally Addled Gullible A-holes
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”
These are the words on the Statue of Liberty
Across the street from our house, which btw is proudly flying the LGBTQ flag and our Harris/Walz yard sign, is a front yard full of all things trump. I get so dejected in the mornings when I raise the blinds and am confronted by that vitriol. And then, I look onto their front porch which is adorned by a 5 foot tall wooden sign with the words WELCOME, standing upright in the corner. Ugh. It's unbearable some days.
I've been lurking and reading your articles for a few months now. Today I purchased a paid prescription! Your values and moral and Christian compass, and your writing skills sold me. I've been recommending you to others for months. I'm interested in your thoughts regarding JohnHopkinsNow 's Substack article today. While I wouldn't normally encourage anyone to buy a gun and support that industry, as a 70yo woman, I think he has a point about defending yourself by using "fire to fight fire". At any rate, I think he's right when he says things are about to get really ugly when Trump loses and we should expect and be prepared for supply interruptions. I'm stocking up again, especially on meds.
I believe those same family and friends somehow believe that I am not their enemy but rather “those other folks” are who they mean, people who they hate, and they don’t hate me. I am now working to reassure them that I am one with “those other folks” and I will defend and ally with, in all the ways John stated, “those other folks”, so yes, in fact, it *is* me they see as their enemy, who they hate and demonize as well. And I am not backing away from standing up to them about what is right in the face of their own hate and cognitive dissonance. They need to hear this repeatedly from me and others like me no matter what the outcome of this election. #Voted2024