MrFish

The divisive extremism of the far right & far left, in one 48hr period: Caitlin Clark wins Time’s “Athlete of the Year.” Accepting the award, Caitlin uttered two truths: 1)She said she’s earned everything she’s accomplished, and; 2)She acknowledged she’s had certain privileges because she’s white. Both these statements are important, and both are true. The right can’t accept the 2nd statement as true, and the left can’t accept the 1st statement as true. How do we know this? Look at the immediate reaction from both the far right and the far left. Immediately, many on the right (see Megyn Kelly) attack Caitlin for saying the words “white privilege.” Why this reaction? Because way too many on the right are afraid to deal with the real issues of race & racism that still exist in this country. Immediately, many on the left (see WNBA team owner Sheila Johnson) attack the very concept of Caitlin even winning the award. They say she only won it BECAUSE she’s white. Not because she earned it. Why this reaction? Because way too many on the left still use race as their big crutch and refuse to acknowledge the real progress we’ve made on the issue of race in this country. A pox on both their houses. Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark just keeps saying & doing all the right things and quickly becoming the best female hooper on the planet.

I’m not a Republican anymore bcuz I believe in democracy & the rule of law. I’m not a Democrat bcuz I differ with Democrats on most policy. But I’m voting for Biden & other Democrats bcuz preserving democracy & the rule of law is much more critical than differences in policy.

Good morning, When the nominee of one of our two major political parties is an ignorant, cruel, democracy-hating, authoritarian-loving, crime-embracing pathological liar who has zero respect for the Constitution and who believes he’s above the law, it really doesn’t matter that the nominee of the other political party is a little too old. Grow up. Focus on what matters. Have a great Friday.

I didn’t get it 7-8 yrs ago. I get it now. Race is at the bottom of so much of this. This country needs a tough, honest, uncomfortable conversation about race. Both sides, all sides, need to listen. But white America needs to listen more.

I learned 5-6 yrs ago why the phrase “black lives matter” is so damn important. To say black lives matter is not to say other lives “don’t” matter. It is to say black lives matter TOO. It is to say black lives ALSO matter. This needs to be said bcuz too often it’s not acted upon.