As my wife’s Parkinson’s Disease and PD Dementia worsen, I’ve become more familiar with senior care in our country.
What I find continues to surprise me. In that I thought we were…better.
But we’re not.
I’ve written a personal experience paper that I’d like to share with you in the hopes that it might help you understand our situation better.
One that we ALL will eventually be facing.
#weshouldbebetterhumansthanthis
Agile Moose
I know they’re hurt and angry and afraid and want revenge…
But how does a modern-day, principled, influential, and respected country—
Isolate humans within enclaves.
Steals the land from those enclaves.
Kills tens of thousands of other innocent humans within those enclaves.
Cuts off aid – food to starving humans in those enclaves.
Cuts off water and electricity to those enclaves.
Bombs and destroys ~70% of the habitable places in those enclaves.
Without a PEEP from the international community?
Please tell me how this happens. How is this tolerated and even celebrated?
Because I simply…
Don’t
Get
It.
And, no, I am not antisemitic. I am pro-human…ALL humans.
#weshouldbebetterhumansthanthis
Agile Moose
Russia invades a sovereign nation (Ukraine) under a clearly false narrative. It’s a clear case of a large nation bullying a smaller nation. Why?
Because their leader is a dictator and because they can.
Because the dictator was trying to recreate the Soviet Union.
Because the dictator knows they can leverage (size & numbers) to their advantage.
Because of their nuclear capability (threat), everyone treats the situation carefully.
What does my beloved country’s new leadership decide to do about it?
Buddy up to the Russian dictator—taking their talking points, perspective, and side.
Calls Ukraine’s president a dictator.
Blames the war on Ukraine.
Defunds military support for Ukraine.
Try to guide a peace plan that supports Russia’s interests.
Whatever happened to the United States being—
A role model and leader of the free world?
Someone who pushes back on bullies and dictators?
Someone who is principled and does what’s “right?”
I feel like we’ve lost our way. And I wonder if we’ll ever find it again.
I sure hope so…
#weshouldbebetterhumansthanthis
Agile Moose
A man or woman enlists in one of the armed services of the United States of America.
They are sent to a foreign land to fight for democracy.
They experience body-shattering and mind-shattering events that they bring back home with them.
Then—
When looking for disability coverage, they are challenged or denied.
When looking for care of the cancer, they’ve discovered they are denied.
They must wait ~6 months to see a doctor when approaching the VA system.
As of March 10th, 2025, there is talk of reducing the Department of Veterans Affairs by 80,000 jobs.
What I don’t get is how that—
Meets our commitment as a nation to honoring and supporting those brave souls who have risked everything to support our great country.
Why is this happening?
I think this is happening because we’re cutting spending on the middle to lower classes to support the tax cuts for the top 1%. The rich (Top 1%) get richer, and the poor, well…
But I’m probably being too pessimistic. Please show me another reason for this that places our veterans first…
#weshouldbebetterhumansthanthis
Agile Moose
