Another old vet and I discussed our "American" upbringing and how we believed in it all much as the Trump supporters. Our military experiences shattered us both. Him, body and mind and me just the mind. We do see a "tsunami of hate crimes". All one had to do was listen to the vile mouth/beliefs of Trump to know it was coming. An important figure giving permission (not overtly) to have at boys and girls. He and I both grew up with the "all will be well" mantra. We learned, the hard way, all was not well. We have seen all was not well for decades. Both hoped we would die first but it is not to be. Both of us have a knot of fear in our guts. Both of us will retreat even further from a society we feel even less safe in.
Another old vet and I discussed our "American" upbringing and how we believed in it all much as the Trump supporters. Our military experiences shattered us both. Him, body and mind and me just the mind. We do see a "tsunami of hate crimes". All one had to do was listen to the vile mouth/beliefs of Trump to know it was coming. An important figure giving permission (not overtly) to have at boys and girls. He and I both grew up with the "all will be well" mantra. We learned, the hard way, all was not well. We have seen all was not well for decades. Both hoped we would die first but it is not to be. Both of us have a knot of fear in our guts. Both of us will retreat even further from a society we feel even less safe in.