I'm A Good Black Person, Promise

You would have to live in a cave with no social mediia not to know about the activity of ICE or whoever is under the masks trying to hide their identity. There have been horror story after horror story of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS being snatched off the streets and taken who knows where, being CHEERED by MAGA. When ever a minority speaks up, they are name called and/or accused of hating whites. Well, get ready to say those same things about me.

Many people say they are getting what they deserve coming to America illegally and then committing crime. And we DO have an immigration problem and a cruelty problem. Other ethnicities are watching the callous and at times vicious way Hispanics are being treated. There are many illegal immigrants in America, there is a large Russian population in Oregon. Those immigrants are not checked for documentation nor targeted in any way. If you are an African American, your antenna should be up. Blacks were FORCED immigrants and once their FREE manual labor was not ALLOWED by law, white's no longer had an appetite for Black people and called for them to be, "Sent BACK to Africa."

Just like Hispanics and other Latin people are just being sent away SOMEWHERE, Black people are wondering, will the call for them to be deported to another country be raised again. In an compassionless and lawless Trump administration, this fear may become reality.

History no longer wants American History to include slavery. The narrative is being changed, slaves were HAPPY, even thankful to be housed and fed by Christian-oriented Masters. Republican officials have floated that the slave was happy to have work, food, housing, and work. They were taken care of and thankful. Only a white person WANTS to believe that.

The history of the slave, or Black American is being rewitten. Those who accept a different accounting of American history are name called. They have been put in the WOKE catergory which is believing the opposite of the Republican mindset. As with DEI where the white people claim any position which requires education must have been given to an unqaulified Black person over a entitled white person. The white person's intelligence or competency is never questioned. If a white person applies for a job, then they ARE quaslified. End of story. There was not even a call to see if Black people ARE qualified for a job, its assumed they are NOT.

But Blacks did well for themselves. The number and rate of Black Americans graduating from college increased significantly after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act helped dismantle many of the systemic barriers that had historically blocked access to higher education for Black Americans, such as segregation and unequal funding for schools. While the Voting Rights Act primarily addressed voting rights, it was part of a larger civil rights movement that, along with subsequent legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and affirmative action policies, created new opportunities for Black students. Blacks are still considered uneducated and only criminals.

Historically and currently, Black people have achieved excellence in all fields despite significant barriers. A wide range of professions have been transformed and advanced by the ingenuity and talent of Black individuals. Artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kara Walker, and Kerry James Marshall have gained international acclaim, while earlier pioneers such as Augusta Savage and Jacob Lawrence were central to the Harlem Renaissance. 

Medicine: Trailblazers include Dr. Charles Drew, who developed blood storage techniques, and Dr. Alexa Canady, the first Black female neurosurgeon in the United States. Aerospace: Dr. Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel in space, while Katherine Johnson's mathematical calculations were critical to early NASA missions. Invention: Inventive minds have shaped daily life. Garrett Morgan invented the three-position traffic signal, and Lonnie G. Johnson, a NASA engineer, invented the Super Soaker water gun. 

Many would say, this DEPORTATION scheme began because of Barak Obama's presidential win. The truth of Black intelligence was being DISCREDITED every day a Black man who was NOT the accepted diffinition of a Black person. The nation, saw INTELLIGENCE, charisma, and moral grounding in the Black man who was to be considered dumb, shifty, lazy, and violent. Obama caused PANIC among the whites. Their lie/propaganda exposed. The religious Right hatched a plan to make minorities ANIMALISTIC again as the SLAVE had been without protest. Law: Thurgood Marshall became the first Black Supreme Court Justice, and lawyers like Fred Gray were central to the Civil Rights Movement. Politics: Barack Obama served as the first Black President of the United States, and Kamala Harris is the first Black and first South Asian Vice President. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress and to run for president with a major party. 

Despite historic obstacles, Black entrepreneurs have built successful businesses across various sectors. Historic Businesses: Madame C.J. Walker built an empire as a haircare pioneer in the early 20th century, though her business isn't listed in the search results. Modern Business: Today, Black-owned businesses are thriving in sectors such as healthcare and social assistance, professional services, and transportation. Robert Johnson became the first Black billionaire by founding Black Entertainment Television (BET). There are approximately 1.79 million Black millionaires in America, according to recent estimates, making up about 8% of the country's total millionaire population. This number has grown significantly since 2020, with the amount of African American millionaires increasing over fivefold from 260,000.  

Despite the accomplishments of Black people, social media shows most Americans, Republicans, believe only MINORITIES receive government assistance and want lazy Black people to get a job.White people make up the largest racial group among SNAP recipients, with estimates ranging from about 35% to 45% of all participants. While white individuals represent the largest share in terms of raw numbers, other racial groups, such as Black and Hispanic individuals, have a higher percentage of their total population participating in the program. 

Food Research & Action Center and Peterson Foundation reports show that White participants are the largest single group. For example, one report lists White participants at 37%. Despite being the largest group, White individuals have a lower per capita participation rate compared to other racial groups. This means that while white people are the biggest group of recipients, a larger proportion of the total Black and Hispanic populations use SNAP benefits. Depending on the source and the year of the data, the exact percentage can vary slightly. For example, one source cites 35% for White participants, while another cites 44.6% of adult recipients. 

Approximately 39.6% to 42% of Medicaid enrollees are white, non-Hispanic, with recent data showing around 39.6% and older data indicating about 42%. White people make up a significant portion of Medicaid recipients, though the percentage varies by state, with some rural states having as many as 86% white enrollees. White people make up approximately 75% of Medicare beneficiaries, making them the largest racial/ethnic group in the program. Black and Hispanic individuals together represent a smaller but significant portion, each making up about 10% or slightly less.

While there is no single, official figure for the percentage of white people on Obamacare, recent enrollment data shows that a significant number of white individuals are enrolled in ACA plans. In the 2024 open enrollment period, white consumers represented a large proportion of the total growth in marketplace plan selections. Data from various sources indicate that among those with private insurance, white people had the highest rates of coverage in some recent years, and white individuals also make up a significant portion of those on Medicaid or other public coverage plans. 

The Trump administration and the Republicans are willing to cause ALL Americans to suffer in their effort to HURT minorities. Their telling the people to hang on and trust Trymp. They will be happy in the end. Black people say, "We have always been targeted and have to struggle in a country that DESPISES us and keep their feet on our neck." I say we are NEXT after the HISPANICS and an ATTEMPT will be made to deport Blacks. African billionaires were allowed in passing the immigration laws. Rich WHITE people are being allowed entrance to the country and those HERE are being sent elsewhere.

The churches involvement in the Trump presidency is alarming. Slavery was sanctioned using biblical SCRIPTURE in the past to allow cruelty of another human to be acceptable. Never have Noah been so important to Christians. The IDEA the CHURCH and CHRISTIANS used the Bible to sanction INHUMANE treatment of humans lets anyone know the DEPRAVITY of a soul. The church, they say, was silent during that time. Now the CHURCH is the number one supporter of CLEANING up America, returning it to its former glory. That time of glory, WHEN WHITES HAD ALL THE MONEY AND POWER.

Education is being attacked and intelligence is the ENEMY. EDUCATION has always been the equalizer that's why slaves were not allowed to learn to READ. On the popular television show, "Handmaid's Tale." On this patriarchy gone insane show, women are not allowed to read. It is happening AGAIN. Education is be crafted to fit an agenda for whites.

Black people, I just want to say, you've done well for yourself. The NARRATIVE has always been, "They need to LEAVE OUR country," and we have felt it for decades. Black people being able to get up everyday and face RACISM white people mockingly say DOESN'T exist, is commendable and made us into SURVIVORS. We've been GOOD people under terrible circumstances. There are those who are angry and bitter at being disdained for the color of their skin alone before they say a word. It's a campaign white people are united in. Their ILL ways are covered over with lies or distraction from them, have always been deployed.

The threat of a white woman saying she is afraid of a Black alarms an entire county and state. It is whipped up, PROTECT THE WHITE WOMAN! It is always employed to bring FEAR in the white community. Yes, the "protection of white women" has been, and continues to be, used as a powerful tool in racist ideologies and actions. This has been particularly evident in the United States, where the concept has historically served as a pretext for racial violence and the maintenance of white supremacy. 

The white woman's fright has been used to justify criminal acts throughout history against different races including Asians, Native Americans, and Italians. Trump is sending in the military so WIVES can safely walk down the street without their husband's protection.

So, Black person, you have been good and continue to be. Guns sales rose to an incredible number after Barak Obama's election to the presidency. Gun sales increased significantly after Barack Obama became president in 2009. The trend was driven primarily by gun owners' fears that the new administration, along with other Democrats, would pass stricter gun control legislation, so they said. Immediately following the election, gun stores across the country reported that sales had doubled or even tripled. A similar, though less dramatic, spike in sales occurred after his second election victory in 2012. While the primary driver was concern over gun control, other factors contributed, including rising anxiety during the economic downturn and increased sales in general. I believe they believed Obama being Black, would pay them back for the autrocities committed and continue to be committed against Blacks. White's were afraid of retribution like what Trump is handing out. Obama, a Black man, showed the WORLD, he is a BETTER man.

Even though I've been what whites would consider a good Black, I read the comments of many White people saying I'm lazy, an immoral product of my CULTURE, looking for government handouts. So far from the truth for the majority of my PEOPLE. It doesn't matter. America is waiting on the SECOND CIVIL WAR. They are armed and have a racist president to do THEIR dirty work and the CHURCH is on board with this. After evangelizing the Blacks into a religion that said they are slaves, the church is abondoning its converts again. Hispanics tend to be more religious than non-Hispanics, but religious affiliation is shifting, with a growing number of Hispanics identifying as religiously unaffiliated. While Catholicism remains the largest religion among U.S. Hispanics, its share has declined significantly over the past decade, and there is a notable increase in evangelical Protestants and other Christians, reports Pew Research Center. PROBLEM.

After attending Seminary, I discovered most American Christians have disdain for Catholics. Most Christians recognize Catholics as fellow Christians, but some views differ due to varying doctrines and practices. Common points of contention include the authority of the Pope, prayer to Mary and saints, confession to a priest, and differing views on salvation, while others focus on shared beliefs like the Trinity and Jesus's death and resurrection, viewing these commonalities as more significant. Iv'e heard a pastor and professor call them, "The cult of Mary."

In 2015, 14% of U.S. infants were multiracial or multiethnic, nearly triple the share in 1980. In 2018, roughly 4% of all children in the U.S. were multiracial, a figure that is growing along with intermarriage rates. By 2020, the number of people who identified as multiracial reached 10.2% of the U.S. population, an increase from 2.9% in 2010, due in part to improved data collection methods. Infant statistics (2015): About one in seven infants were multiracial or multiethnic, a rate that has almost tripled since 1980. This growth is linked to the rise in intermarriages. Overall child population (2018): Roughly 4% of children under 18 were multiracial. The share of nonwhite children is growing and, as of 2018, was just over 50% of the total child population. PROBLEM.

There is a noted increase in men joining the church now. The church supports their IDEOLOGY of hate of Black and brown people and WHITE SUPREMACY. If whites are in charge then the United States will be a better place. The problem is they are religious and demonstating evil ways. Do they really want EVERYONE to be like them? Yes! WHITE and in their reality RICH. But white people are NOT procreating producing more whites. In fact, they are dying faster than being born. BIG PROBLEM.

My advice is, keep doing you Black person and KNOW you have been right all along, you are hated in your own COUNTRY. And it's not just whinning as I've read on social media. Why were Blacks not included in this MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN plan? Because it doesn't include us. How long are Black people to prove, we are GOOD people? All ethnicities have people of ill-repute and criminals. Why are WE the ones labled BAD from BIRTH? How long are Blacks to PROVE we should NOT be HATED? We need to ban together and reassure ourselves of our worthiness and not be cowared. We must stand in unty in pride. We ARE survivors and we WILL survive this administration. Stand in your HONOR and DIGNITY. Pay attention to how brown people and Black people are being treated. And like Kamala Harris said, "We Won't Go Back!"

Trump Is Unfit to be President

 

In a previous post, I said former president Donald Trump was the boogie man. He is something or someone to be feared. Why should we fear him potentially becoming our president again? Because he is unfit in every possible way, and he shows and tells you every time he is front of a camera or microphone. I will ask the reader WHY VOTE FOR HIM? Do you have an answer?

You may say that statement is so ridiculous. But is it? What do you visualize when you think about the boogie man? I'm sure it is some monster type figure first imagined in childhood out to get you in the darkness of night. My daughter was not afraid of the boogie man but the wolf man which I guess she had seen on a cartoon or movie at one time. Boogie man or wolf man, in our imaginations we envisioned something evil and sinister lurking in the shadows to get us, at least once in our childhoods. If you compare the Boogieman and Donald Trump, you will see several similarities. 

What we feared as children was silent, unlike Trump. Trump is apt to say something WEIRD, insensitive, shocking, and at time s appalling. It seems he has no clue that what he is saying is offensive like when he speaks about people of color. “I have a great relationship with the blacks. I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks,” Trump told Albany’s Talk 1300 in April 2011 as he mulled a run for the presidency at that time, which he did not ultimately pursue.

“I have black guys counting my money. … I hate it,” Trump told John R. O’Donnell, the former president of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, according to O’Donnell’s account in his 1991 book “Trumped!” “The only guys I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes all day.” Trump, according to O’Donnell, went on to say, “‘Laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that.” Black people should fear a man like this becoming their president.

Notice how I spelled boogie man. The correct spelling is boogeyman. The spelling may be different, but the idea of the scary figure is the same. The word bogeyman, used to describe a monster in English, comes from the Middle English bugge or bogge, which means “a frightening specter.” Bogeyman itself is known from the 15th century, though bogeyman stories are almost certainly much older.

The original meaning of words fascinates me. Trump has exhibited troubling character traits. When looking at his last name, there is a surprise. Trumpery derives from the Middle English trompery and ultimately from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive." Trumpery first appeared in English in the mid-15th century with the meanings "deceit or fraud" (a sense that is now obsolete) and "worthless nonsense." Less than 100 years later, it was being applied to material objects of little or no value. The verb phrase trump up means "to concoct with the intent to deceive." This alone gives you a clue about the man. He espouses WORTHLESS NONSENSE, but people still support him. Why? 

Many believe Trump has deceived people by the masses. We find it hard to believe such a scary personality as Trump could have followers who cannot see how dangerous his rhetoric is. How divisive he is. How scary he is. When we compare him to the Bogeyman, then maybe we can see his appeal to others.

The Bogeyman was first used for the hobgoblins described in the 16th century England. Many believed that they were made to torment humans, and while some only played simple pranks, others were more foul in nature. The Boogeyman is a shadowy, amorphous ghost who hides in dark places in order to frighten unsuspecting victims. He's more of a nuisance than a danger, and his power is easily neutralized by bright light. For children, the Boogeyman meant death if he got his hands on them.

I know you are saying Trump is not hiding in dark places waiting to scare people. But Trump is a bugge or bogge, a frightening specter able to get away with things the 'normal' person can't. He is also frightening with the bravado he has in the commission of crimes and divisive rhetoric he uses which incites his followers. To millions, his actions are seen as foul. He torments onlookers with his bullying nature and potential to take revenge on those who are not bowing to his wishes and will. The truly frightening thing is, he is not easily neutralized, not even by light. But maybe JOY can. Kamala wins with joy trends on X twitter. People want joy. 

Trump has said about Mexicans, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” Trump said at his campaign announcement. Why would Mexicans or nationalized immigrants vote for him?

He will be commander and chief of our military if elected as president. What could possibly be wrong with that? According to the Atlantic magazine, during a trip to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 U.S. Marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers.” The Atlantic article, portions of which have been corroborated by the Associated Press, the Washington Post, and Fox News, also reported that when Trump aborted a visit to another World War I cemetery, blaming the weather, he remarked, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In addition, Trump reportedly said that the presence of maimed U.S. veterans would upset spectators at a military parade, commenting, “Nobody wants to see that.” Why would ANY one in uniform vote for a person who disrespects those in uniform?

The Boogeyman has no specific appearance and conception of his appearance can vary drastically from household to household within the same community. He is a formless being that can take any shape the storyteller wishes though he tends to be a grotesque humanoid with a tendency to hide under beds, in closets, and other dark places. 

This creature varies from person to person, as it has no definite appearance and is simply the embodiment of terror. Although usually depicted as a masculine entity, it can be female of genderless. Trump has a very specific and distinct look. People have made Trumps appearance part of their comedy. From his body posture, dyed face, and over-comb of his hair, cartoonist and comedians have had a field day mocking, not fearing, the appearance of Trump. Trump is a laughingstock trends on X Twitter. But it is said the 'BOSS' could give his followers a look which when seen, they knew his bidding.

Speaking to Time magazine for a profile published in January 1989, Trump was asked to give an estimate of his total wealth. “Who the f knows? I mean, really, who knows how much the Japs will pay for Manhattan property these days?” he responded, using a racial slur for the Japanese. Why would minorities vote for him?

While the description of the Boogeyman differs on a CULTURAL level, there are often shared similarities to the creatures. The boogeyman is depicted as having claws, talons, and sharp teeth. Trump is able to dig into his followers with what must be seen in a figural way as claws, talons, or teeth and has a hold on them which can't be loosened. His followers will not leave his deadly grip. Some say it is more akin to a spell, but I see it as a grip on their minds in an almost unexplainable fashion. Along with the claws and stuff, the Boogeyman is of the spirit variety. Trump's personality attracts LIKE personalities. If you are one of his supporters, do you SHARE his personality?

In a New York magazine profile published in November 1992, a year after Trump divorced his first wife, Ivana, Trump was quoted dispensing his wisdom about how to handle the fairer sex. “You have to treat ’em like shit,” Trump said in the article to friend Philip Johnson, who responded, “You’d make a good mafioso.” Trump’s response: “One of the greatest.” A recording, obtained and published by the Washington Post, is from a day when Trump made an appearance on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Trump is talking to Billy Bush of Access Hollywood, and the audio is caught on a hot mic. Trump says the norms of being a famous man: “They let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy.” Why would women vote for him?

If anyone would see the creature they would be frightened by all rights. But all Boogeymen do not look the same. It is their activities in the covers of darkness and their sneaky means of carrying out their fear inspiring activities that make a Boogeyman.

Trump's comments after a white nationalist's rally in Charlottesville, Va. has been dubbed by critics as one of the lowest points in his presidency.  He said there were "fine people on both sides" of the rally — both the counter protesters and those members of the alt-right who did Nazi salutes and chants. We won't go back trends on X Twitter. 

Trump does scary thing in the shadows, in the cover of darkness, and even directly in the face of people. He's shifty and a grifter. Causing fear and harm wherever he goes. The Boogeyman is known to have minions. His minions carry out or enact the wishes of the Boogeyman. Trump seems to have followers in the political arena from SCOTUS, Congress, and MAGA, willing to do his nefarious bidding. They put their careers and reputations on the line to gain favor with Donald Trump. Even when they know they are doomed, they continue to stand for and with Trump. That alone is scary.

As NFL protests picked up steam and more and more players refused to stand for the National Anthem, Trump decided to chime in. "Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son-of-a-bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!'" Trump said at a rally last year. Why would people who protest peacefully for causes they believe in vote for him? 

The Boogeyman is everything a person fears, and he thrives on the fears of others, taking a cruel delight in turning their pleasant dreams into dark nightmares. Trump issues out fear to his followers telling them he can protect them from the scary thing he tells them people are doing and what is going to happen to them. Trump creates nightmare outcomes of nonthreatening government practices. He incites fear in his followers. And that pandering he does to the right, causes fear in those who are not following him. Fear, he knows is a powerful tool. Why would you vote for a man who uses FEAR as a weapon?

The former president first used the phrase “kung flu” to describe COVID-19 in June at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally. As the Washington Post reported, it became a rallying cry for the crowd. He insults other nations without discretion. He turns Americans against long-standing allies. His threatening behavior goes beyond the borders of our country. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recalled how as president he told an unidentified NATO member that he would withhold U.S. help and “encourage” Russia to do as it wishes with allies that do not contribute enough to military spending. Who would vote for someone destroying our friendships on the world stage?

Being a master manipulator, the Boogeyman often preyed on its victims psychologically. Its knowledge of people's worst fears allowed it to unnerve its enemies and enjoyed watching them squirm, often leaving their fates to their imagination through thinly veiled threats before finishing them off. Trump knows what people fear and he uses it to the fullest for his benefit. He enjoys making those who do not even believe in his Boogeyman-like persona to squirm from his antics. He messes with people's minds. Why vote for someone who enjoys heckling and bullying people with his words?

During the height of the pandemic, while in Arizona, former president Donald Trump directly played upon white racial grievances when he angrily declared that "white people" were being "denigrated" and "discriminated against" and that "if you're white, you don't get the vaccine, or if you're white, you don't get life-saving therapies." Why do White people believe this you must ask.

The Boogeyman has a perverse level of pleasure from playfully tormenting its victims in an almost animal-like fashion. Trump goes beyond the established laws and unwritten laws which govern civil society. He pushes these boundaries just to see if he can and because he says he can. He is not controlled by institutionalized codes of conduct. Because of this, he is scary. Why vote for someone who breaks laws?

Referring to himself and his supporters collectively, Mr. Trump said there would be no concession after not being reelected for a second presidential term. On January 6, 2021, he went on to say to the gathered crowd: "You don't concede when there's theft involved. Our country has had enough. We will not take it anymore." This was preceding the Capitol riot. Why would anyone vote for a man who orchestrated and encouraged an attack on our government?

Former president Donald Trump lacks one thing as the personification of the Boogeyman. He doesn't jump out from a dark corner and scream BOO to frighten people. HE IS IN YOUR FACE audacious. His existence is frightening, and he seems to grow stronger and stronger in his powers to frighten.

In 2018, at the White House’s Hanukkah party, Trump told the gathered group of American Jews that Israel is “your country.” The full quote comes from his introduction of Vice President Mike Pence: “I want to thank Vice President Mike Pence. A tremendous supporter… a tremendous supporter of yours. And Karen. And they go there, and they love your country. They love your country. And they love this country. That’s a good combination, right?” Your country in this statement is Israel — not America — even though he is speaking to a room of American Jews, not Israeli Jews. In December 2019, Trump repeated this — again, to a room full of American Jews — saying, “A lot of you are in the real estate business, because I know you very well. You’re brutal killers, not nice people at all.” Later at that 2015 RJC event, Trump said, “You’re not gonna support me because I don’t want your money. You want to control your politicians, that’s fine.” Why would Jews vote for Trump?

For decades parents used the imagery of the Boogeyman to frighten their children to keep them inline. The large majority of Boogeyman are there to just frighten children with punishments, and not actually inflict much damage. The more vicious Boogeyman is said to steal the children at night, and even eat them. In the same way, the religious Right is supporting Trump to frighten the Democratic Left. He is being supported in his actions by the Right to issue out punishment to the Liberal society who they believe are godless and evil. Trump is a WEAPON used by MAGA against the Left. They hide behind religion and support Christian nationalism which goes against biblical teachings. Why would anyone vote for FORCED religion?

Trump has denied that he meant to mock the reporter, Serge Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, a congenital condition affecting the joints. He has maintained that his physical affect in imitation of Kovaleski was because "He was groveling, grovel, grovel, grovel. That was the end of it. All of a sudden, I get reports that I was imitating a reporter who was handicapped. I would never do that." Supporters of Trump were shamed online for mocking vice president candidate Tim Walz's son Gus for crying during his father's DNC speech. Gus who has a learning disorder. Why would people with disabilities vote for Trump?

The Boogeyman has always lived in the realm of myth. Frightening stories have been recanted of this darker than life figure. When there was something we feared in dark times and were unable to put it into words, the default description was always the Boogeyman. Trump also leaves us lost for words to describe his menacing presence. He is a dark force creating fear. He is looming and threatening. He is unable to be captured or gotten rid of. The frightened sleep with their lights on in an effort to cast light on him and have become to be labeled as WOKE.

Light is the known way to get rid of the Boogeyman. Keeping the light on is always showing the truth. To fight Donald Trump and his antics we must always stick to the facts and Constitutional laws. At this time, we are looking to the courts and SCOTUS to keep the light on. It seems they are having a difficult time doing so. Even if they fail, the everyday person must keep the light of truth shining. It is the only WEAPON, against the Boogeyman, Donald Trump. Why would anyone want to remain in darkness?

Are You Woke Yet?

 

    Being 'WOKE' has become a red meat word in politics. It connotates having ideas, opinions, views, perspective, ideology, that goes against historically accepted American understandings of history and the American way of life. To be 'Woke' may cause you to be ridiculed.

    By definintion, WOKE is the past tense of WAKE. The definition of wake is to emerge or cause to emerge from a state of sleep; stop sleeping. Simple definition right? It is also a noun: a watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking. So, people who are now WOKE or accused of being woke, are emerging from a state of sleep or holding vigil over something that has died. Why is this a bad thing?

    While sitting on my porch this rainy day, my thoughts went to the future. The future of my garden. Several plants have emerged from the ground this April, but not all of them have shown their faces and I'm wondering; are they dead or if they just haven't WOKE up yet? Am I rushing the Spring time window in which the Earth awakens? I thought how long does the 'awakening' process take?

    Of course, if you know me, I related the awakening Earth to humans. Do we and should we have an awakening? Is it a natural course of life to be, in some form or fashion, reborn, renewed, awakened into a new season of what is old and expected and yet filled with the new. 

    Many plants in the garden return each year bigger and better. These same reliable plants, at times, need to be divided because they have grown too big for the space. The divisions can be replanted in another spot in the garden to grow big and strong, or shared with friends, or thrown away because it's time in the garden is over and another space for it can't be found. Some plants, like my favored rose, needs pruning before the Spring season. Pruning keeps the rose from having weak stems, unwanted stems going in the wrong direction, and encourages more and larger blooms. The thing the gardener knows is, the plants in the garden are always changing.

    Some people also want to emerge 'differently' come Spring. Dieting and exercising is at a fever pitch trying to get the body beautiful for the following season. People 'decide' to get into shape, workout, get a new hairstyle, buy a new wardrobe, find romance, or something to make life better. They realized (woke to the opinion, fact), the body or look they had/have is not expressing who they REALLY are or hope to be. Maybe the mind seeks this also; rebirth, renewing. Seeing something OLD in a NEW way even though it is still the same thing. If I dieted (not likely), exercised (are you kidding?), changed my hairstyle (yeah, right lol), I would still be Dorothy. I would still be Dorothy, with a healthier, body you now see in a new light which may lead to you wanting to get to know me better (Heeyyyy. I'm not mad at you about it).

    In the garden world being WOKE is not a BAD thing. Why is being WOKE a bad thing in the human arena? A feeling of destruction is attatched to the Woke Culture.

    Woke Culture is defined as: an adjective derived from African American Venacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination." Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as sexism, and has also been used as shorthand for American Left ideas involving identity politics and social justice, such as the notion of white priveledge and slavery reparations for African Americans. Boo! Sounds scary huh? Racism. discrimination, sexism are the WEEDS of the garden. Funny though, many gardeners like the blooms of many weeds. To them, no plant is a weed. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!

    But, the truth is, history has already recorded the American experience. It is available for all to research and know. But now, HISTORY is emerging bigger and bolder being seen in a new light. Some of history is weak and sprawling, occupying valuable space that can be used by something healthier. Some of history has grown bigger needing to leave it's confines and to be replanted to grow once more bigger and better, or shared with others to enjoy, and yes, even thrown away because it's time is over, there is no space for it's use. All of this is a PATTERN of existence. We, just as plants, must WAKE up and be WOKE.

    What is painful now in the process of waking up, is a beautiful and natural process experienced in nature. As humans, we hold ourselves above every created thing. Our mind refuse to grasps the concepts that we too are part of a universal pattern. We accept life and death, but AWAKENING, is threatening to us as HISTORY demonstrates from prior awakenings experienced. 

    So to be WOKE is an insult, but what is it to NOT be AWAKE? As I said earlier, maybe I'm rushing Spring. It's only April and the saying goes, "April showers bring May flowers." Maybe I don't even know how long or even when the WOKE process in the garden actually begins or ends. But what I do know is, I don't begin it or end it. It has it's own rhythm defined as a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. Awakenings REPEAT in nature and I strongly believe in humans. 

    Another thing about gardens is that the gardener is on the edge of their seat everyday waiting for the plants to wake up and show their true color and form while being woke. They never rail against what  the woke garden may bring. they are ready and waiting for it. They enjoy the newness that comes along WITH the old. Sure, there is an amount of adaptation that occurs in tthe garden, but even that is part of the gardeners journey where learning from experiences abound.

    Woke Culture may be something people recoil from for their own various reasons, but history documents the set in stone human experience is and always will be, times when people WOKE up, 

INTERVIEW: Miah Sims, womanhood

 WELCOME to WEDNESDAY WITH WOMEN

 

Miah Sims is a content creator and is the first, I hope in a long list of many women, to tackle Womanhood in the 21st Century. At present, America is undergoing the first Supreme Court confirmation process of the first African American woman, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. On March 22, 2022, Mrs. Jackson was asked by Senator Marsha Blackburn to define what is a WOMAN and she declined to do so, in the context presented in that particular question. The question asked if biological males should be allowed to participate in Olympic sports events if they identified as a woman? Miah Sims has chosen to address the question of womanhood for my blog. I hope you as a reader can understand how important this defining is to women.

1.      At what age do you believe you became a woman?

I honestly believe I became a woman when I had children, so at 17. I say this because I learned that womanhood comes with sacrifice. There is no greater sacrifice than being a mom in my opinion.

2.      Did you have a role model of womanhood?

At one point I did, my godmother, Denise. She came into my life when I was 11 years old and was the best example I could have of a mom.

3.      Have family, friends, romantic interest want you to meet a traditional/Biblical/stereotypical role or definition of a woman?

My family especially wants me to be the epitome of the “stereotypical woman.” That’s just not me unfortunately. I still uphold moral values, but I feel like the stereotypical woman settles and that has never been my personality. Being married young, I have learned you have to do what works best for you, not what everyone else tells you.

4.      Can you describe what womanhood means generally or personally to you?

Womanhood to me means a consistent journey of self-evaluation, sacrifice, and evolution. Womanhood isn’t defined by one thing; it’s defined by your journey.

5.      Do you believe men want a traditionally feminine wife/girlfriend without a career?

I personally feel like men sometimes want that traditional wife/girlfriend, but it’s a subconscious decision. They are taught, they have to provide, and be out in the world by themselves. The generation we live in today is not like that. There are so many opportunities women have and it takes pressure off the spouse. My husband and I have adapted, we help one another. God didn’t give me gifts for me just to be a homemaker.

6.      Is womanhood best demonstrated through motherhood?

I feel like it depends on the situation. I believe womanhood should be demonstrated through motherhood. Not everyone has a picture-perfect situation, because every female is not born a mother.

7.      Do you consider yourself a Feminist (believe men and women should have equal rights and opportunities)?

I wouldn't necessarily say I am a feminist. I just stand up for what I believe is right/wrong beyond gender.

 

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