Embracing Sanity In America (for once)

SINCE I MYSELF AM an angry American white man, and since it takes one to know one, I know one when I see one, which is all the dammed time. Hell, I see 'em daily, if not momentarily. They always great me by moving their head a quarter of an inch, while maintaining a stolid and emotionless facial expression. To smile would, you see, reveal weakness, to a stranger, and we simply must not have that. We're all afraid of each other, we Americans. And these days, as everyone seems to be noticing, there is a lot of anger among the inhabitants across the fruited plain. Hell, why not? We all compete against each other in every conceivable way, for money and status, mostly. Of particular note, white folks are afraid of black people. If you are offended by this statement, too bad. Open your eyes, and see, and tell, the truth. Crackers are afraid of African-Americans, and tend to avoid them, as much as possible. Welcome to the land of black or white churches, black or white neighborhoods, schools, and gangs. Much of our national anger must surely result from economic circumstances, a situation in which most Americans perceive themselves to be making no progress financially, and even worse, losing ground. It is widely accepted that part of Donald Trump's surprising political success derives from this anger, especially among white men, his basic political base. We become angry, so we turn to a mad man. The move to arm Americans, which has resulted in new lenient gun laws in every state, would seem to indicate anger and fear, more than, say, contentment and happiness. Doesn't the very act of carrying a weapon indicate anger and fear more than contentment and happiness? In America, we are better armed every day. Maybe I share some of all this, because I still like Trump, which strikes me as insane. That said, we must not, under any circumstances, elect Trump, because, quite clearly, he's nuts. A Mexican wall? No Muslims allowed in? Say what? Have we all lost our minds? If not, we're too close for comfort. Its time for we the American people to sit down, take a deep breath, and embrace calm, quiet, sanity.