My kids have turned into conspiracy theorists. They've been poring over the Epstein files, which has taken them to corners of the internet that are full of debunked ideas. Both of them spoke to me last week, separately and at length, asking why I won't read the Epstein files. I said that I don't need to know the specific abuse that occurred to acknowledge that bad Sh!+ happened there. I don't need to know who did what, because I am not the one who chooses to prosecute. What I do know at this point is that all I can realistically do is vote, and I've been voting against incumbents since long before the Epstein files came out. I can't recall the last time my candidate was actually elected.
In return, they think I'm burying my head in the sand, and that I support the status quo. I had to vocally remind them that I have put my name on the line by running for elected office, and that I put my life on the line as a combat veteran. Meanwhile, neither of them can be bothered to vote.
They both want "revolution." They both kind of asked why I'm not starting one, and I said because I'm not the guy to do that. I don't have the charisma, the resources, or the contacts to overthrow the government, and quite frankly, I believe in our republic, I've just lost faith in those currently in power, at the state and federal level. There's a difference between not believing in the system vs. not having faith in those running the system. I also don't believe they truly want revolution, but rather an overhaul.
They have this mistaken belief that my choice to not read the Epstein files is complacence. In return, I say "The fact that I don't resist in your exact manner, does not mean I'm not resisting."
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First of all- Thank you for your Service!!! Secondly, to be a revolutionist you have to know how you would change things if you were in charge...or is that my misconception?
Like you I haven't read the EFs... Nor will I ever.
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