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It’s often said that in polite society we should never talk about religions or politics.
Being a person with the hard-earned honorific “Reverend,” I find myself always talking about one of those topics. Add to that reality the fact that it can be a legal landmine for ministers to endorse parties or candidates, and it makes sense for me to not speak too frequently or conspicuously about politics.
As a queer person though, I know that the personal IS political.
Having written all of this, before I express the thought I want to convey, I should also mention that when the last Republican president left office, I wanted to never have to avoid saying or writing his name again.
(A word about not using his name publicly: I have no interest in dehumanizing the man, but feel like if I perpetuate his brand by talking about it, I should be paid for the endorsement; and I also think the Republican Party should own the mess they created.)
Here we are at yet another milestone moment for our nation. A past president has now been indicted four times for crimes committed while in office, and all of those indictments are only serving to EMPOWER and EMBOLDEN his base of supporters who are sure he’s the victim facing martyrdom. On the surface, it looks terrible, like he actually has a chance of winning re-election, and folks keep asking me — often with much fear — what I think.
I am no expert. But, as someone who predicted his election on the day after the 2016 primary in Ohio, where I was living at the time, I feel comfortable saying I don’t feel like he can win. Too many then-tepid supporters are now keeping their distance and even speaking against him. Even with the electoral college as it is, I can’t imagine he could ever get enough votes.
I’m more worried that the shenanigans of one buffoon have made the hate-
filled rhetoric of another tyrant look palatable. I’m much more worried that the current governor of Florida is going to gain appeal and spread his policies that seek to deny the rights of people like us.
That’s one person’s opinion.
The thing that keeps me from feeling lost in gloom? I think we’re better than
that. I really and truly do.
In Peace,
Rev Denis
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