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I had already been dismayed at the state of humanity in the world and, further, by the shit show 5 years of our own American behavior.
I thought we’d seen the bottom.
But people, not only is the ENTIRE WORLD in a crisis... an actual health crisis. We’re in crisis of humanity.
Go ahead and worship this breathy orange dictator who does ‘not take responsibility at all’. I don’t give a fuck anymore. We’re soon to be done with him and you’ll need to live in the dark recesses again. Fine by me.
But what is fucking wrong with us when we’re told to hole up & stay socially distant in an effort to keep resources available for the OTHER PEOPLE in the world who will need them by a metric of LIFE AND DEATH... so we GO TO THE GROCERY STORE & HORDE? What are we shopping for?
How big are our mouths??
How dirty are our asses?
Why do we need to gluttonously grab more than we can even consume in a month? There are other people in the world. We all need to share what is available. Why do we feel like WE DESERVE MORE than our brothers and sisters?
I went to Ralphs. I went to Trader Joe’s. BOTH NEARLY EMPTY.
They had fruit, cheese, dairy, nuts and sweets.
No:
Veggies
Meat
Cereal
Eggs
Butter
Bread
Canned goods
Pasta
Grains
FROZEN FOODS
Paper products
Cleaning Products

Bare fucking shelves.
This. This is the exact measure of our humanity. As my friend @JoeTaylor7777 said to me on the subject tonight: ‘Take what you need & leave the rest for your neighbor, you fucking fuck.’
We need to all pull together. Take a second to think about each other.
Use a hint of grace.
I am imperfect... for SURE. I am selfish, yes. But I know I don’t need 20 pounds of chicken, 2 flats of canned beans and 40 rolls of fucking toilet paper.

Yes. Get what the family NEEDS. But think about what other families might go without because of our need for more.
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