First hand account of PEEOTUS rally in Florida - from a minister

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30. Welcome to DU, Poplife.

You make a very good and very painful point.

Our dear President, Barack Obama, often tried to point out in his speeches and other remarks - "this is not who we are."

I noted that statement, and appreciated it. But as time went on, hearing those same words started to make me feel sad. Because, watching the teabagger contingent, the trumpsters, and others turned loose on their communities to act out in all kinds of embarrassing, angry, ill-informed (maybe that should be WILLFULLY IGNORANT AND PROUD OF IT) and mean-spirited ways, I've come to believe that - this actually IS who we are. This is what we've become. Too many of us have allowed those inner demons to come out in the open and dance in the streets. We used to suppress those inner demons. They used to be closeted. This used to be things you did NOT say in polite company, and you rightly were shamed for them (or ashamed to even entertain such thoughts). No more. Now, that shit is out 'n' proud, reinforced by outlets like Pox Noise and hate radio from coast to coast and rewarded by that "amen chorus" from Hell. Given respectability and a voice. And a seat at the table. Horrifyingly enough, they now enjoy the seat at the HEAD of the table.