It is Pellucidly Clear that I too am delusional about

[allegorical oracle]

30. Yeah, I'm woke. And I'm still proud of that despite the criminal's victory. What's more,

I'm going to be stubborn about sticking up for the principles that our party stands for.

Came across an early school reading primer that belonged to my mother, who was among "the greatest" generation. Browsing it, there were stories/poems about having pluck -- about being kind to everyone, admiring people from other countries, being kind to animals. Authors include William Cullen Bryant, Hawthorne, and Longfellow.

Then I contrasted that content with the past month of djt rallies -- calling people shameful, horrific names. Began to wonder when, how, and why did our society go so off the track? When did it become so fashionable to threaten and frighten people?

We lost one election, but we must keep our high values intact...whether "they" like it or not.