I keep thinking that this is all some sort of waking dream, meant to teach me something but from which I will soon awaken. Then I hear the voices in my head of millions of German men, women and children, SCREAMING “That’s what WE thought and look what happened to US!”.
If you have come to believe, as I now do, that history is repeating itself, there are things you should do – things that, if not done, you will wish with every fiber of your being, that you had done. Donald Trump is a pathological liar, but when he says (as he has said repeatedly) that he plans to dismantle Social Security, MediCare and other “Safety Net” provisions, believe him because he intends to do exactly that!
- If you’re an American citizen who doesn’t currently have a valid U.S. Passport, begin the process of getting one, now! (If you have a valid Passport that is soon to expire, begin the renewal process now.)
- If you don’t already have the required documentation that allows you to board an airplane, get that documentation now
- If you’re age or illness eligible for Social Security Benefits; Social Security Disability Benefits and/or MediCare or Welfare, apply now (not next week, now!)
- If you currently have MediCare Health coverage, contact your Primary Care Physician and schedule an appointment as soon as possible to discuss any health issues you’re facing or health concerns you may have and schedule any medical tests you might need in the near future
- If you need Food Stamps; Unemployment Insurance; Disability Insurance, or you soon will, apply for those benefits now
- If you’re renting a home or apartment on a month-to-month basis or with only a verbal “agreement” with your landlord, get a Lease! Do what you can to legally lock yourself into your home and make it legally difficult for your landlord to suddenly say “your rent is now twice what it was yesterday, and your pets will have to go!”. Protect yourself (and your pets)
- If you’re a woman under the age of 50 and you live in a “Red State”, know that you currently reside in a Zip Code that can kill you. Please relocate as soon as possible. (if relocating is not an option, please immediately procure all the contraceptive assistance and Plan B medication you can get and if you have a record of your menstruation cycle, immediately discard, delete or destroy it and tell your Health Care Provider that you want that information deleted from your personal health care records because, in this new AmeriKKKa, that information WILL be used against you!)
- If you’re a member of the LGBTQ family, no matter where in this AmeriKKKa you live, “Public Displays of Affection” are now hazardous to your health. Loving who you love will be much safer if you don’t announce it to the world
- T’Shirts, SweatShirts or other articles of clothing that announce your divergent nature can now get you killed. Keep your private life private — don’t help them hurt you!
- If you have Bumper Stickers on your vehicle(s), or signs in your Yard that proudly proclaim your opposition to our new reality, remove them now!
Paranoia is defined as “unjustifiable fear”. In the new AmeriKKKa, if you’re female; disabled; any color other than White; any belief other than Christian; any nationality other than American, any age over 50, and any orientation other than heterosexual, there is no such thing as “unjustifiable fear”. Showing your truth to just anybody could get you killed. Not believing that could also get you killed. This is not our grandmother’s America. Hell, this isn’t even our America! Be careful what you say, what you do, where and with whom you do it. The pendulum will swing back – but it won’t happen tomorrow. Until it does, stay safe.
Y.Not? (WrittenByBrookeJones.com) 11.9.2024
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