As we approach the end of the year, it is certainly right to show reflection of the components of this historic year. This has been a massive year of anniversaries like the 60th year anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in America, the 25th anniversaries of many movies (like the Matrix, the Best Man, etc.), and the 40th year anniversary of the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Today, we live in a crossroads of world history. There is a battle among democracy and fascism. It is that plainly clear to witness how some people want to deprive people of basic human freedom, and other people want to strengthen democratic human rights in a great way. Times are getting colder, and promoting our health is very important. Even walking 30 minutes a day and drinking more water will start on the path of living long and improving anyone's human health. We are near the quarter century mark of this new 21st century and new millennium too. I remember 2000 like yesterday being 17 years old and seeing Bush Jr. winning the election via the Supreme Court. Now, we will have a new President in January of 2025. We must always defend what is right and sacred in our lives.
It is hypocritical for Trump supporters to claim that Trump is for people of color, when Trump has appointed no one in his cabinet who is black, except for one person. The Trump campaign is not serious about respecting black people, regardless of what Bryon Daniels and Tim Scott have said. Some people are evil. They reject record unemployment, massive economic growth, and lower poverty (created by the Biden/Harris administration), but Trump supporters desire some of the most unqualified, controversial picks in his administration. Marco Rubio is against a Gaza ceasefire, Mike Huckabee said that there is no such thing as a Palestinian, and Mike Johnson is a Trump agent. This is what these MAGA people voted for, and it's disgraceful. Climate change contributes to cancers, increased asthma, and other health issues that real people care about. Reasonable gun regulations have proven to save lives nationwide too. Yet, Trump supporters ignore that reality, because they embrace an alternative reality. The irony is that many of them will benefit from a more progressive administration.
During this time of the year, promoting justice and family is important. That means that a true government is about using resources to benefit the people collectively. It is moral for the government to promote the general welfare of society. The same people who complain about social programs omit that government programs like the Department of Agriculture, the Post Office, public schools, Social Security, the Department of Transporation, WIC, state zoos, the FDA, disability insurance, Amtrak, etc. have helped millions of Americans for generations. Also, many establishment centrists refuse to support independent black media, because of claims of "identity politics" when the Trump campaign used identity politics constantly.
Now, Trump wants Jay Bhattacharya to head the NIH. The NIH stands for the National Institute of Health. The issue with Bhattacharya is that he advocated the herd immunity response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Herd immunity means that people should just let the virus takes its course and human immunity will balance out the illness. This is wrong and illogical because doing that will cause millions more lives to be lost worldwide, and we use science to solve problems (without putting human lives at risk). Therefore, we don't need to embrace MAGA propaganda. We need universal health care for all people, regardless of background. We desire legitimate regulations to fight diseases, improve our environment, and make sure that companies play by the rules. This is the goals that we desire as the cause of freedom is always just.
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