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In reply to the discussion: I'm struggling. [View all]AirmensMom
(14,642 posts)Thank you for taking the time to reply.
It did help to sit down and write about my feelings. Yet, I always have the fear that it will be perceived as selfish or indulgent. Then I think maybe other people are struggling as well.
You are correct about people not knowing how government works. The people around here actually believe that Trump personally sent them that check in March. So they voted for him again. It's depressing living among such ignorance.
I remember living in NJ in 5th grade when my dad was in Vietnam. We had a book called Our Great State Papers. Our teacher wanted to take us to visit the capital of NJ and I got to write the letter to someone there to ask permission, because I had the best penmanship in the class ... which was a feat for a southpaw! And I remember taking Virginia History in 7th grade and visiting Jamestown and Williamsburg with the class. That was in the 60s, public school education. I know more about how the government works than many people around here do, and I don't consider myself close to being knowledgeable enough.