The "right" train left the station along time ago, in this country. Those of use who receive any type of threats, especially death threats, never dismiss them. What we are, is very grounded in reality and know these things are a part of speaking the truth. It's reality. I seem to have upset you, my apologies.
No apology necessary. I wasn’t upset. I responded to what I perceived to be your tone of saying “threats happen if you speak up so no biggie”.
My commenting to Ruth about having a plan was to suggest that she have a safety/go plan if America turns sharply into theocratic fascism like the RFP wants. She doesn’t need me to say that - she’s written about the subject before. I was feeling protective of her given how rotten the news is every damn day.
I take threats very seriously. Especially the one from a neighbor that said I should be put down because I don’t “love trump”. My neighbor is a rabid gun nut & she’s threatened me before. I had to get a lawyer to deal with her. In my favor is her ignoring that I am a veteran and not at all afraid of firearms. I plan to move prior to Nov 2022 & hope she doesn’t try to make me put my skills to the test before that happens. And no, the local cops don’t care about her threats. Their reply was “aw, you know her - she’s just high-spirited”.
Anyway, I was expressing my worry for Ruth. That goes for all of us not part of the fascist club. Take care all.
Many people who are very vocal have had threats, Kasumii. Jobs, housing, families and death. It goes with the territory.
That doesn’t make it right. Or that those receiving the threats should dismiss them just because “it goes with the territory”.
The "right" train left the station along time ago, in this country. Those of use who receive any type of threats, especially death threats, never dismiss them. What we are, is very grounded in reality and know these things are a part of speaking the truth. It's reality. I seem to have upset you, my apologies.
No apology necessary. I wasn’t upset. I responded to what I perceived to be your tone of saying “threats happen if you speak up so no biggie”.
My commenting to Ruth about having a plan was to suggest that she have a safety/go plan if America turns sharply into theocratic fascism like the RFP wants. She doesn’t need me to say that - she’s written about the subject before. I was feeling protective of her given how rotten the news is every damn day.
I take threats very seriously. Especially the one from a neighbor that said I should be put down because I don’t “love trump”. My neighbor is a rabid gun nut & she’s threatened me before. I had to get a lawyer to deal with her. In my favor is her ignoring that I am a veteran and not at all afraid of firearms. I plan to move prior to Nov 2022 & hope she doesn’t try to make me put my skills to the test before that happens. And no, the local cops don’t care about her threats. Their reply was “aw, you know her - she’s just high-spirited”.
Anyway, I was expressing my worry for Ruth. That goes for all of us not part of the fascist club. Take care all.