This is just a rant, mods can move it if they feel they need to, but more pedes are feeling like me.
I live on the same land my great great great grandfather was given by the second continental congress gave hime for his service in the Revolutionary war. I've probably had a relative fight in every war weve ever had. Lost my brother to Desert Storm (I made it back), the sandbox has seen my 2 nephews over many tours. My election was stolen in 2020, and it seems that this country that I love is turning communist. My commander in chief, told me when the election was stolen, to put away my guns; that him and the military had this. I know he was not lying, I have enough critical thinking skills to know he is still the President, and some bad people are being arrested. I know that children are being saved by the military, the children are the biggest part of my patience. I know in my heart that God wins. I am ashamed of myself, because even though this is a long war, and things are happening; I have just stood by (well, i have been trying to wake people up) and let my countrymen die, some of my family die, and so many fellow citizens of this country be hurt. My sister says that I should be proud that I recognized what is happenning and stood down, But I dont know. Part of me (a minority part) sais get myself and nieghbors together, go get our guns and sleeping bags and do stupid shit, but i know this is wrong, but that same part of me feels ashamed that I have done nothing. Sorry, this is a rant, but i know im not the only patriot that feels this way!
I am all the way with you, brother. I did not serve, but my family has been in this nation since the early 1700s and were part of the Revolutionary War. My grandparents fought in WWII and Korea. Circumstances prevented me from following in their footsteps, but looking back it was part of God's Plan and I'm thankful.
The rage I feel is palpable. It demands an outlet, and I know I can't give in. Both because it would be morally wrong to send people to judgement prematurely and because I may bring ruin to a very sensitive plan that God and White Hats have in place (or more likely to myself, because of going against God's Plan).
Instead, I've tried to find smaller and lower outlets for this need. This past week, a county where my friends' children attend school started LGBT and CRT crap on their elementary students. Being a semi-law and CRJ pede, I've been helping them work with their local parents and Sheriff to start a process to fight that. It's 100% against Georgia Law, and we're not settling to stopping it. We want handcuffs for the law being broken.
Express your rage in productive ways. Or take up hunting deer. Tis the season.