Maybe it's because I am a child of the sixties [View all]

[hamsterjill]

But I find myself simply very sad for my country right now. I see the divisions becoming greater and the anger and frustrations growing. I see nothing right now or on the horizon that gives me any hope of this trend softening.

I'm definitely on one side as I know many are. I feel I'm on the right side, and I certainly understand that we cannot back down in trying to get those things we cherish accomplished for (what I believe is, at least) for the greater good. Health care, equality, fairness, respect, human rights, and many other issues.

I simply feel sad because although I hope all of this strife leads to greater understanding in the long run, I see no evidence of that right now. My country is divided like I've never seen it before in my lifetime. As a proud American, that fact alone saddens me.

With the moron in the White House and all of his minions who so want to hate the rest of us, how will we ever recover?

Thanks for simply allowing me to voice my sadness. Some days, it just gets to me. Today is one of those days.