Susan B. Anthony is Dead Without a Hologram *yet* and New Year's Resolutions.

            I am not exactly a huge fan of having one day of the year to decide to be a better human.  You should strive to do this every day of the year.  What is lacking in humans is that we long for specific time demarcations to make major life decisions.  Everyone intelligent already knows we're just stuck in 40AD anyway.

I digress, the truth is I make these resolutions every day lately and try to uphold them.  

Kindness and All Lives Matter:

How terrible that a bunch of stupid white people had to ruin the Black Lives Matter movement with "All Lives Matter" when it was really just about their own stupid white guilt and all that.

But, to me, the actual concept behind All Lives Matter does make sense. Let me break it down.

The lives of animals who feel pain and emotions, who love their young, who live and breathe our same air and, just like us, don't like to graze on plants filled with chemicals or be pumped with growth hormones matter.

The lives of Native Americans who have had their land taken time and time again and their culture reduced to meaningless symbols by white people matter.

The lives of all women who have to drive several states just to have appropriate medical care or terminate a pregnancy, even if it was a result of an act of rape and/or incest or if their very lives are in jeopardy matter.  The lives of women who have not healed after sexual attacks or other attacks of a violent nature matter.

The lives of all people with disabilities who struggle to be accepted and loved, be independent, and find gainful employment matter.

The lives of Jewish people living amongst anti-semites, especially in places like Montana, matter.

The lives of hard working Latinos who provide essential work and are taken for granted, not paid fair wages, and discriminated against matter.

The lives of Asians who are still stereotyped and  not treated as true experts, artists, and companions matter.

The lives of people who are transgender or transexual that cannot use the bathroom of their choice in certain states in America and in the world and are not accepted for their true identity matter.  The lives of any two people in love, being it two men or two women, who do not feel safe getting married or even holding hands in public matter.

The lives of  immigrants living in a country which, at one time, welcomed immigrants as a part of its national identity and has now become hateful and spiteful matter.

The lives of Muslims who are stereotyped every day, who are taunted and whose burkas are literally pulled off by white supremacists and Trump supporters matter.

And yes, of course, the lives of African Americans who have had their lives taken away by police officers who laugh at the idea of justice and who get off without any kind of consequence matter.  The government has actively and systematically defunded public schools for poor minorities and profited off of their imprisonment and it is an outrage. 

We are at a very crucial time in America's history and, indeed, the world's history.  Not enough people realize that "May you live in interesting times" might in fact be the biggest curse.  We must work actively to fight even the insidious nonchalant racism.  Confront any racism or homophobia within yourself, be a mobile safe space and work to create a safe space in your community.  Polite people are boring.  Have some integrity and stand up for the oppressed.  Even if it kills you and me, your life will have more meaning.

Susan B. Anthony was a racist.  She wanted only white women to vote.  But, Susan B. Anthony died over 100 years ago.  We are better now but let's prove it.

Happy New Year's.  You don't need one specific day to have a resolution.  You don't need one particular day to start a revolution.

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