I sit between two co-workers with opposite views. One is in the office daily and will assuredly exclaim in alarm at some point and read a news piece about the latest infringement on personal freedoms or a horror story playing out in real life (most Iβve been able to verify from reliable sources). The other is a gun-toting*, Trump-loving, MAGA card holder who fortunately (for the peace of the office) is only in the office on occasional Wednesdays (this schedule is thanks to the development of work-from-home policies). Her views are shared in a more subtle, passive-aggressive way. I have a trip across state lines through/into very red regions coming up. Iβll be driving instead of flying. Mostly so I donβt have to cut off my left arm to pay for shipping my books to the book events Iβm hosting. Also, my book is set in a future where the US government has implodedβ¦ and the new government is hard authoritarian leadership.
I forget where I was going with this comment. I guess, thank you for pointing out Iβm not the only one with the thoughts you shared!
Glad you made it here and home safely! (Also, for the health of your back, you were wise to avoid the Matterhorn Bobsled. Stick to Thunder Mountain! A selfie with me and my boys sitting behind me on Thunder Mountain has been my Lock Screen photo for years.)
*I have no proof that she carries a weapon. Iβve tried to determine if the bulge in her purse is handgun-shaped or not. Itβs a suspicion.
Thanks, and good luck for your trip! I hope you meet lots of wonderful people who give you hope, regardless of their politics. And I hope your co-workers are Ok without you sitting between them!
I sit between two co-workers with opposite views. One is in the office daily and will assuredly exclaim in alarm at some point and read a news piece about the latest infringement on personal freedoms or a horror story playing out in real life (most Iβve been able to verify from reliable sources). The other is a gun-toting*, Trump-loving, MAGA card holder who fortunately (for the peace of the office) is only in the office on occasional Wednesdays (this schedule is thanks to the development of work-from-home policies). Her views are shared in a more subtle, passive-aggressive way. I have a trip across state lines through/into very red regions coming up. Iβll be driving instead of flying. Mostly so I donβt have to cut off my left arm to pay for shipping my books to the book events Iβm hosting. Also, my book is set in a future where the US government has implodedβ¦ and the new government is hard authoritarian leadership.
I forget where I was going with this comment. I guess, thank you for pointing out Iβm not the only one with the thoughts you shared!
Glad you made it here and home safely! (Also, for the health of your back, you were wise to avoid the Matterhorn Bobsled. Stick to Thunder Mountain! A selfie with me and my boys sitting behind me on Thunder Mountain has been my Lock Screen photo for years.)
*I have no proof that she carries a weapon. Iβve tried to determine if the bulge in her purse is handgun-shaped or not. Itβs a suspicion.
Thanks, and good luck for your trip! I hope you meet lots of wonderful people who give you hope, regardless of their politics. And I hope your co-workers are Ok without you sitting between them!