As one old deplorable to another ... Thx Ron W. and Alex !

 Alex

 

 

AS ONE OLD DEPLORABLE TO ANOTHER... 

I used to think I was just a regular guy, but . . .  

I was born white, which now, whether 

I like it or not, makes me a racist;

I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which by

today's standards, makes me a fascist;

I am heterosexual, which according to gay 

folks, now makes me a homophobic;

I am non-union, which makes me a traitor 

to the working class and an ally of big business;

I am a Christian, which now labels me as an infidel;

I believe in the 2nd Amendment, which now 

makes me a member of the vast gun lobby;

I am older than 70, which makes me a useless old man;

I think and I reason, therefore I doubt much that the 

main stream 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 extremist;

I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensation 

according to each individual's merits, which today makes 

me an anti-socialist;

I believe in the defense and protection of the homeland 

for and by all citizens, which now makes me a militant;

Recently, a woman called me and my friends a 

“basket of deplorables.”

Please help me come to terms with the new me...

because I'm just not sure who I am anymore!

I would like to thank all my friends for sticking with me 

through these abrupt, new found changes in my life and my thinking.  

I just can't imagine or understand what's happened to me so quickly.

Funny...it's all just taken place over the last 7 or 8 years.  

As if all this crap wasn't enough to deal with, 

I'm now afraid to go into either restroom....