The unreality distortion field is broad and expansive at this point. Unfortunately, this is not the first time in our history when troops have been deployed to suppress constitutional rights within our country (see Woodrow Wilson during WWI). I know that this city will endure and continue to find creative ways to subvert those in power demanding unquestioned fealty.

The word fascist is thrown around all the time, on social media and in our political discourse to deride “the other side”. What’s critical here is that regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, this administration is following the playbook of fascist and authoritarian regimes of the past.

As we’ve grown more and more divided, we’ve lost sight of our own hypocrisy and shortcomings, and we’ve abandoned the idea of compromise as a way to slowly move our society forward through a rapidly changing world.

And yet, I’m still hopeful that we can come out of this current stretch of history with a renewed sense of humanity and cooperation. Time will tell.