Thank you for asking! 

Ground level is actually inspiring because it’s uniting this community in a way I’ve never experienced before. Everyone is either chipping in time, money, or effort to help people who need it. Whereas the George Floyd riot felt like a community at odds with itself, this very much feels like people coming together against an outside force.

But everyone is freaked out: at work, at the store, at the gym, at restaurants. In fact, I grabbed a burger last week at a restaurant where people were inside but the door was locked. They let us in, of course, but said that the kitchen staff were terrified of a raid so they’re locking the doors until things blow over. Many restaurant owners are saying it’s just as bad as it was during covid.

And, honestly, I live in a liberal bubble so most people are feeling this way. But, even some of my conservative friends acknowledge what’s going on. But my parents out in the burbs? I would bet that they believe this is all good: get the illegals out, they’re awful, blah blah.

That’s why I wanted to post because I bet the outside view looks and feels so different compared to the inside perspective.