Who here remembers the 2016 election? I think it would be hard to find anyone of voting age who could not recall. I think we have seen many similarities between 2016 and 2020 so far. One thing has changed, and it strikes me as odd. The closest we came to was that public relations nightmare from Joe Biden about if you don’t vote for him, then “you ain’t black.”
Many people forgot that most adults can think for themselves. When people say nonsense like what Joe Biden says, it is extremely condescending. Even more so if these people belong in a different demographic. I saw straight people trying to crucify a small group of Log Cabin Republicans for supporting Trump publicly. White people had the same reaction to black people who supported Trump. It’s incredibly sad that these people who are in search for “equal rights” are putting down minority groups because they “know better”. As if a voting age gay member of society such be told what to do as a gay person by a straight person. Or a black person by a white person. As if there is more than skin color separating the white people from the black people, or more than a sexuality preference separating a straight person from a gay person. We are all supposed to be equal, right?
The equality that (mainly) misguided leftists were searching for was being pushed away by their own actions, which begs the question: Do these people actually want equality? Answer: They absolutely do not. Equality indicates that people are given their own freedom to think for themselves and vote for who they think is best. Equality is letting people having differing opinions but still respecting them as people. Unfortunately, these people were not searching for equality, but rather satisfying this image in their own mind of what the world should look like. In doing so, they revert to the same type of prejudice and supremacy that they claim to want to end. No one wants white supremacy, but these folks are trying to build a supremacy of their own. Oddly, if you look at these people, many of them are white…
2020 has been a huge year of people trying to recognize the different situations that black people face which many other demographics may not understand. Yet, we still have white people trying to play the part of the white savior. Being an “ally” is one thing, and I believe some people are taking it too far. Same goes with the gay community. But I think many people are missing the point. Blacking out your social media pictures or putting rainbows all over is a pointless act, because an internet post means nothing. Can’t just talk the talk, so to speak. Allowing the freedom of blacks and gays to think for themselves and fix problems in their own communities means everything. They certainly do not want your two cents on the matter if you find yourself white or straight. And if you don’t believe me, imagine someone coming into your house and telling you how to be a better parent, or make a better house, when they are homeless and childless.
Differences in opinions are an important driving force in progress as a society. They ability for us to civilly discuss differences is an integral part in understanding. Some of us have forgotten this and need a reminder. It’s okay to think differently than others. It’s okay for people to think for themselves. Just keep an eye out for those who don’t agree. They are making minorities second-class citizens under the guise of progress and equality. And no one wants that.
Bayou Observant 