Welcome to Curt’s View

In this time of strife, conflict brewed by disinformation, I believe we should have more communication, not less. We can’t fold our cards, retire to our bunkers, and succumb to the dark forces that seek to divide us. To that end, we should discuss our political views and engage in social commentary.

The intention of this blog is to connect, to reignite dialogue between the foxholes, and to recognize and unearth our shared humanity. It is only by communication that barriers can be shattered, offering paths back to common ground, disinformation vacuumed out.

“Being taught to avoid talking about politics and religion has led to a lack of understanding of politics and religion. What we should have been taught was how to have a civil conversation about a difficult topic.” ~ Ryan Fournier

History of Voter Suppression

December 27, 2020

Voter suppression for African-Americans began when their right to vote was pure fantasy. When our founding fathers were crafting our Constitution, the issue of voting rights was raised, and Afro-Americans were deemed to be ¾ of a person, which was a step up from slavery…or not.

I’m Tired of Trump’s Hitleresque Actions

December 15, 2020

As stated in earlier posts, there is an unfortunate parallel to the Trump phenomenon and Hitler’s blueprint. Just when I say to myself it’s all a coincidence, that he doesn’t mean what he says, or doesn’t mean what he retweets, or that his motives are altruistic, then something like this happens:

Racism and Racehorse Theory, What’s Your Line in the Sand?

October 13, 2020

As Trump’s layers of racism has been striped over the years, what has emerged is the foundation upon which his racism arises from. He believes he has superior genes, springs from superior stock. He believes in the ‘racehorse theory’.

Cruelty and Evil Do Not Belong in Government

September 21, 2020

Evil is hard to confront. Yet a Trump administration lawyer has disputed in court whether detained migrant children are entitled to toothbrushes and soap. This breaks my heart. This level of cruelty and evil sends a chill up my spine.

The Disinformation Pandemic

September 3, 2020

We are in the midst of a disinformation pandemic. I often have conversations with Trump supporters, but their idea of a debate is to send me a link, oftentimes emanating from Russia.

Nazism and Fascism Require Enablers to Succeed

August 12, 2020

It had dawned on German citizens after WWII they were enablers; they realized the deadly consequences of their silence, which served to lubricate the wheels of mass executions.

The Stormtroopers of Portland

July 26, 2020

We had a secret band of stormtroopers unleashed in this country, employing tactics eerily similar to Hitler’s personal security force, the SS, evidenced by the swat teams Trump has assembled in Portland: peaceful demonstrators are being tear-gassed and whisk away in unmarked cars by unmarked, masked agents.

Yes, We Have Institutional Racism. But This Feels Different

June 14, 2020

Dr. King only became truly dangerous when he started to speak about world-wide institutional racism structures designed to protect the entrenched power, when he talked about empowering the working poor... Two months later he was assassinated.

Hate Speech Is Disinformation

May 4, 2020

Disinformation divides us, it serves up scapegoats for whatever ails us. Scapegoats act as smokescreens to prevent us from seeing the real source of our anxiety, our poverty, our disenfranchisement.

Help is Part of Our Basic Nature

April 10, 2020

Americans love to help. There is some primordial urge deep in our soul that seeks an outlet for this altruistic imperative. We are at our best when we help., when we comfort the afflicted, the most vulnerable, provide aid, hope, and comfort. It is therapeutic and restorative, and it helps to heal our souls.

The Industrial Drug Complex

January 23, 2020

We as a society condoned mediocrity, a lowering of the bar, fueled by the Drug Industrial Complex. Because it is legal, we let the pot industry, the vaping industry, the pharmaceutical industry set the bar as to our aspirations and dreams.

Slowing Down to See The Beauty Around Us

December 17, 2019

By slowing down you begin to see the inherent goodness of people; you begin to see their soul, which always responds to kindness, love, and truth. The beauty that surrounds us is hiding in plain sight.

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