US Authoritarianism

I feel a bit of frustration with Germany, as it seemed their treatment of things after WWII was much better than what we did after our revolution and civil war, yet you all seem to still be getting caught up in the worldwide push to the authoritarians again anyway. It really makes me wonder what a society has to do to keep things from constantly drifting back to wanting a stiff hierarchy or single party rule.

I've generally avoided discussing it much, because it feels wrong, but I've really wondered if I should note which people, and especially businesses, in the community are brandishing all this Trump and Co stuff, because I don't feel I should necessarily forget who these people are. Not for any kind of public dispersal or to threaten anyone, but just so I know who I'm living around and spending money with, since many of my friends and family are of groups that would potentially be treated harshly should they ever get what they're calling for.

I don't feel that it's impossible for people to change, but if they've been along for the ride this long, I do feel they believe in some pretty scary things that make me uncomfortable. I suppose they feel somewhat the same about us, but I've yet to see anything legitimate to be scared of from what counts as The Left in America. Oooo, education, healthcare, and hospitality to you no matter who you are....how scary! Meanwhile they want to kill our agencies in charge of public safety and education and push us back into the 1850s with human rights.

I never thought I would see a situation like this here, and it really breaks my heart. Much of my family and my fiance's family are Trump supporters, and it has become easy to feel alone and unwelcomed. I really hope all of us can push back on this, no matter where we are.