Enjoy. Alex
AS ONE OLD DEPLORABLE TO ANOTHER...I used to think I was just a regular guy, but . . .I was born white, which now, whetherI like it or not, makes me a racist;I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which bytoday's standards, makes me a fascist;I am heterosexual, which according to gayfolks, now makes me a homophobic;I am non-union, which makes me a traitorto 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 nowmakes 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 themain stream media tells me, which must make me a reactionary;I am proud of my heritage and our inclusiveAmerican culture, which makes me a xenophobe;I value my safety and that of my family and Iappreciate the police and the legal system, which makes mea right-wing extremist;I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensationaccording to each individual's merits, which today makesme an anti-socialist;I believe in the defense and protection of the homelandfor 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 methrough 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....