I Don't Get It

 I Don't Get It

An impromptu essay by Aaron D. Backes

I don't get it.

Republicans plan to make banning free school lunches one of their top priorities in 2024, even though several studies show that children are more alert and do better in school when adequately fed.

I don't get it.

Republicans want to impeach Joe Biden even though they have no realistic evidence that would warrant such action.

I don't get it. 

Some Republicans want to ban books that feature members of the LGBTQ+ community, even though such works are not offensive in any way.

I don't get it. 

Many Republicans are adamantly against gun control, even though we've had more mass shootings than days in the calendar year every year this decade. Missouri legislators even recently voted to allow children to carry guns in public.

I don't get it.

Texas resident Kate Cox had to flee her home state because she was not allowed to abort her pregnancy which was no longer viable.

I don't get it.

Many Republicans are mad at Democrats for the recent ruling in Colorado that would remove Donald J. Trump from the 2024 presidential election ballots in their state, even though the case for this action was brought forth by Republicans and Independents.

I don't get it.

Many Republicans are vehemently opposed to COVID-19 vaccines, even though empirical data that's surfaced since the pandemic started clearly shows how many more COVID-19 illnesses and deaths have happened in red states than blue states.

I don't get it.

Donald J. Trump has 91 indictments, was impeached twice, and arrested four times, and yet he's still expected to be the Republican candidate for president in 2024.

I don't get it.

Trump also allegedly craps his diapers and reportedly smells terrible. (Hence, the reason why #trumpsmells has been trending lately.) Republicans still support him anyway.

I don't get it.

Many Republicans constantly complain about "cancel culture," while they are actively trying to cancel things they don't like. They also criticize companies and individuals for being "woke," which means being aware of social and political events. Maybe they'd rather stay asleep and live in their little dream worlds. 

We can definitely do better as a nation. 

Until next time, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!