The New Normal And The Old Me

I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I was born white into a two-parent household which now, whether I like it or not, makes me "Privileged," a racist & responsible for slavery.  

By today's standards I am a fiscal & moral conservative, which, makes me a fascist because I plan, budget & support myself.

I went to school & always held a job.  But I now find out that I didn’t earn it because I was "advantaged.”

I am not a Muslim, which now labels me as an infidel.

I believe in the 2^nd Amendment, which makes me a de facto member of a vast gun lobby.

I doubt much of what "main stream" media tells me, which makes me a right-wing conspiracy nut.

I am proud of my heritage and our inclusive American culture, making me a xenophobe.

Every so often I'll put a forward onto this site. I received one this morning from a high school classmate in Boone, Iowa. We old goats will appreciate it. The younger crowd might be clueless. 

I believe in hard work and fair compensation, which today makes me an anti-socialist.

I believe our system guarantees freedom of effort – not freedom of outcome, which makes me a borderline sociopath.

I believe in the defense and protection of America for and by all citizens, now making me a militant.

I am proud of our flag, what it stands for and the many who died to let it fly, and I stand and salute during our National Anthem, so I must be a racist.

All this happened in the last 10 to 12 years; and, if that wasn’t enough to deal with, now I don't even know which restroom to use… and I gotta go more frequently.