Friendship

"Can't we all just be friends?"

That was Rodney Kings refrain after he'd been beaten within an inch of his life by the Los Angeles police.  If he can express such a hopeful stance, let's hope the rest of us can. 

When Karl Rove, Tucker Carlson and John Yoo have come together to say enough is enough from trump, here's hoping the rest of us can.

I was at a discussion group last week and a gentleman, rather apologetically, said he was concerned about the budget which is why he voted for trump. No! That excuse does not fly. Because trump never said he would or even could balance the budget. No one really cares about the federal budget except when it's time to have an election. Then hands are raised as if this is a horrible predicament. Well, now, in these terrible circumstances, it might be, but it's too late to even be concerned if anyone really was.

This gentleman voted for trump, as so many others did, because he couldn't bring himself to vote for a brilliant, but black, woman. Period. That's it! And now it's time to apologize to your friends and family who are stuck with a monster for a president. 

If you voted for Kamala Harris, you are not off the hook. Did you try as hard to get her elected as you did Barack Obama? Did you pressure Biden to resign so she could be a functioning president before the election? NOPE! No one did, at least not anyone that I can remember.  Her loss is on all of our heads.

Here's what I hope might happen. Everyone who voted for this president, apologize to your family and friends that you made a mistake. If you didn't work hard to get Kamala elected, you carry part of the burden. Admitting you were wrong is healthy. We all make mistakes. That's all we need to bring the country together and move forward under these terrible, worrisome times.

We caused this atrocity together! And we can end it together!

When I started voting in 1964, which I have continued to do every year in which an election is held, excellent choices were almost always on the ballot. Human beings, who I may not have agreed with, but were good, decent people. John McCain, for one, a staunch Republican and a good person. Lyndon Johnson, a southern Democrat who championed the rights of all people. It didn't matter what their political affiliation was, they cared about people, all of us.

So here's what. Say you are sorry. Kiss your friends and family. Make up with each other. 

Let's take back the United States of America! Emphasis on UNITED!