It is the United States in 2020, but

why does it feel like 1920?

Why is it a country that can lead the world in space exploration, lead the world in failing its people as a developed nation? We have launched people into space for 60 years, yet we cannot completely embrace the respect of all people no matter race creed or color.

Most of us are not extremists on the far right or left, most of us respect each other, most of us prefer to live our lives doing what is right, most of us do not want to see our leaders fail us, our police fail us, our neighbors fail us, yet most of us stay silent year over year and let the extremes and the hate rule the noise of this country. 

The police is not the enemy, some individual police officers are failing our communities, but they are not the police overall. The city leaders do need to address problems within the ranks of their forces, yet we as a community also need to address the issues within our communities. Racism is birthed from ignorance and hate and fear. It is not natural. We are not born prejudice. It is a learned trait. 

So again how can we lead in so many ways and fail in the most basic of ways?

It is 2020 on this planet, it is 2020 in the United States, why does it not feel like it?

I usually rant and rave about how the elites are failing us, the Democrats are failing us, the Republicans are failing us, but today I need to rant and rave at myself and the majority of us who sit at home and complain and do not get involved in working to address the most basic value of just respecting each other, all of us as each other. 

Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX for their successful launch and bringing the United States back to leading the exploration of space and hopefully so much more.

One day hopefully we can thank ourselves for just doing what is right even though it should be so natural we shouldn’t have to make it a celebration, but we may have to someday. 

For those feeling anger and frustration, please protest peacefully, you have every right. Then do not give up and help us all sit down and begin the process of rooting out the evil of this hate that causes your pain. 

There are too many good people in this country to let the ugly rule, yet we must do our part to prevent them from controlling the conversation. In that, we are not doing our part. It is past time to address ourselves in this matter.