Spitting. Throwing. Punching. After lockdown.

[sheshe2]

No Civility.

NBA players assaulted. Flight attendants punched in the face.

We have learned nothing.

Who the fuck are we? I just don't know anymore.

[NewHendoLib]

1. Sadly, we are what we've always been - a deeply flawed species. We are tribal.

we don't like to learn from the past. We react to fear. Propaganda works on us.

Not all of us, of course - but we as a species have some fatal flaws, which is why we continue to repeat our problems again and again and again.

I am under no guise that we are anything better than that - all I can do is to be what I would like others to be - but mostly just appreciate my wife and daughters - and try to not expect very much from very many others.

[Bev54]

2. I don't get it at all. I am Canadian and used to think we all kind of thought the same

as Americans. We, thankfully are not. We definitely have our own assholes but luckily they are a very small percentage of the population. They too, have decided, since Trump, they can flex their assholery but it is just not accepted here and is shut down pretty quickly.

[canetoad]

5. I hear you Bev54

We are in the same time and space as the US but Canada & Australia are a million miles from what is happening there. Sure we have our own RW nutcases but there is no comparison.

The current situation seems to be peculiar to the USA. I have my own ideas why.

[Generic Other]

3. It will get worse

My area starts evicting people by the end of the month. 82K and rising. I read landlords think they will be better to go AirB&B. I am sick at the numbers.

[summer_in_TX]

4. Rage that has simmered a long time.

Stirred up on purpose by lies and repetition, the tactics of demagogues.

Encouraged to think empathy is for p*$sies. Told rage is justified. Taught that real masculinity is macho and violent.

Dangerous, dangerous stuff.

[secondwind]

6. One word: Savages

The Governor of our province showed up at our door at 9 o’clock last week. My daughter opened the door. The Governor said to her “I humble myself before you for how you were treated at the airport last month.” (They had taken her aside and asked questions etc). The Gov gave my daughter her private WhatsApp number if she ever had any trouble again.

Everyone here wears a mask, says “good morning” etc.

I love the Caribbean. I will never move back.