The New Me is Today's Me

I used to think I was just a regular person, but I was born white, which now - whether I like it or not, makes me a racist and responsible for slavery.

I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which by today's standards, makes me a fascist because I plan and support myself.

I went to High School and have held a job and am here - not because I earned it, but because I was advantaged.

I am heterosexual, which according to some activist gay folks, now makes me a homophobe.

I am non-union, which makes me a traitor to the working class and an ally of big business.

I am not a Muslim, which now labels me as an infidel.

I believe in the 2nd Amendment, which now makes me a member of the vast NRA gun lobby.

I am older and retired, which makes me a useless old person who does not understand Facebook.

I think and I reason, therefore I doubt much that the mainstream media tells me, which must make me a reactionary.

I am proud of my heritage and our inclusive American culture, which makes me a
xenophobe.

I value my safety and that of my family, and I appreciate the police and the legal
system, which makes me a right-wing, cop-loving extremist.

I believe in hard work, fair play, and fair compensation according to each individual's merits, which today makes me an anti-socialist.

I believe that our current system guarantees freedom from effort - not freedom of
outcome or subsidies which must make me a borderline sociopath.

I believe in the defense and protection of the homeland for- and by- all citizens, which now makes me a militant.

I am proud of our flag, what it stands for and the many who died to let it fly, so I
stand and salute during our National Anthem which takes me back to where I started - I must be a racist.

Please help me come to terms with the new me, because I am just not sure who I am anymore!

I would like to thank all my friends for sticking with me through these abrupt, newfound changes in my life and my thinking!

I just cannot imagine or understand what is happened to me so quickly! Funny (or
sadly), it has all taken place over the last 7 or 8 years! And if all this nonsense wasn't enough to deal with. I'm now afraid to go into either restroom!