The bank meltdown that some appeared to hope for has not materialized. Inflation is falling, jobs seem to be holding steady (at the very least), and yet, the cries of "Sleepy Joe Biden" seem to go on without respite. "Sleepy Joe" seems to have a very solid concept of what the USA holds dear, and should be. Quite admirable in my eyes --- but, then again I'm just an old fart who remembers an America that was always (mostly)moving forward. But (there it is again), our Civil War is still being fought, over and over. No one seems willing to put an end to all the foolishness. People still killing people. Race still the ONLY problem. No one, NO ONE is willing to talk about CLASS. After all, that might allow folks to see poor whites and poor blacks have common issues. They might BAND TOGETHER (HORRORS!!). Also, few talk about ACTUAL EQUALITY. Numerous industries would have to shutter if ACTUAL EQUALITY became a fact. Both left and right might have to change their focus or go out of business. Of course our decades long anti-union propaganda would have to be overcome. Our myth of "individualism" might have to be modified --- AND, we would have to recognize the "others" humanity. Enough for today.
"You're never too old to have a happy childhood". For many of us who had a pretty bad childhood, esp. from that one parent you longed to get some sliver of approval from, the "re-boot" was far better. Allowing yourself to be who you actually are, although fraught with difficulty, was just plain wonderful. One of the worst things about trying to fit your square peg into that round hole is that you end up hurting innocent people that love you. I never meant to do that. -- but in hindsight, coupled with years of "seasoning", that is exactly what I did. Mea culpa, mea culpa. The following years have been MUCH better.
