As a man, I used to think I was a regular person, but I was  born white, which now, whether I like it or not, makes me a racist & responsible for slavery.

 

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

 

I went to High School, worked through college, got a degree & have held a job.  I am not here because I earned it, but because I was advantaged.

 

I am heterosexual, which according to gay folks, now makes me homophobic.

 

I am non-union, which makes me a traitor to the working class & ally of big business.

 

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

 

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

 

I am older than 62 & retired, making me a useless old man who doesn't understand Facebook.

 

I think & I reason, so I doubt what main stream media tells me, which must make me a reactionary.

 

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

 

I value my safety & that of my family, & I appreciate the police & the legal system, making me a right-wing, cop loving extremist.

 

I believe in hard work, fair play, & fair compensation according to each individual's merits, which today makes me an anti-socialist.

 

I believe our system guarantees freedom of effort - not freedom of outcome or subsidies which must make me a borderline sociopath.

 

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

 

I am proud of our flag, what it stands for, & the many who died to let it fly, so I stand & salute during our National Anthem, taking me back where I started - I must be a racist.

 

Please help me come to terms with the new me because I'm just not sure who I am anymore!

 

I thank my friends for sticking with me through these abrupt, newfound changes to my thinking! I just can't imagine or understand what's happened to me so quickly! Funny - it all took place over the last 7 or 8 years! If all this nonsense wasn't enough to deal with, now I don't even know which restroom to use, & I gotta go more FREQUENTLY!

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