This Is Not Who We Are...?

Something awful happens...

A mass shooting. Could be at a school, a church, a shopping center, a business, a concert, a night club. Could be anywhere.

A black person is murdered by the police. Could be a man selling cigarettes, could be a child with a toy, could be a woman in her bed.

A distraught parent kills their children, or their spouse, or anyone that's handy. Because they're "upset" about something--anything.

A gang of traitors storms the Capitol, blinded by their devotion to a two bit scam artist, masquerading as President.

Something awful happens, and a typical learned response is "this is not who we are." 

But the thing is, this is exactly who at least some of us are.

Almost half of our citizens voted for a traitor. A person who put himself above the Constitution. After four long years of his criminality and general incompetence, 70 million people still voted for him. Obviously, they were fine with his actions.

Many of them couldn't care less how many innocent people are killed as long as they get to keep their beloved guns.

They support racists, liars, con men, haters of all persuasions.

The United States Congress is full of them. Half of the Senate and almost half of the House are willing to turn a blind eye to the most outrageous behavior imaginable.

This is not who we are?

Sure it is.