REALITY APOCALYPSE

     As a fan of apocalyptic shows, movies and novels, I now stare at the screen and look out the window and wonder if this time the apocalypse is real. No Thunderdome. No crazed and crazy gangs organized in brutal turfs. Yet there is an echo here of all of it.
     Here in America we have idiots who have coronavirus parties and of course come down sick, draining supplies from others. We have foolish people who go to the beaches in mobs and even more foolish governors who did not ban that from happening. We also have the first stretch of expanding lines between the states of the United States as one state bans another from citizen crossings. Will it all devolve into little 'stans' American style a la shows such as Jericho, or Walking Dead which is not about zombies by the way. It is about man and development of a new civilization in the face of previously unknown circumstances. And we sure do not come out great!
      We have this isolation on larger scales as countries ban foreigners from entering, as they ban exports of possibly needed supplies, as we hunker down worldwide and go into isolationism on crack! Truthfully, it can be understood as survival is a natural instinct, but we must stand taller than that and realize that only through worldwide cooperation and sharing of brains and resources, will we make it through this pandemic and somehow, at some time hopefully in the near future, lead us back to the Before, but with better creds, stupidity cancelled and hope once again in plentiful supply. Think we can do it? Hmmmm...
     Meanwhile, back at the ranch of the WH, we have that reality TV star pulling down on his creds as he stages nightly chats from the Rose Garden, relating all sorts of home grown stories, all meant to boost his ratings, show his 'kinder' side, if there really is one  and I highly doubt that! We are told ridiculous stories of miracles - that never happened - as he continues to lead Americans astray and waste our resources. He thinks he is the new FDR in updated fireside chats, but wow, is there a difference in attitudes, in trust, in loyalty, in devotion to the people and yes, FDR was not perfect, certainly not with the Jewish refugees, but he did help the people in the USA. Trump has not. Will never do so. It is not within his genetic structure to care for others, to help others, but always to find the point that will help him, get money for him and his blasted family.
     In the meanwhile, even as the bailout was supposed to be passed, we have a Republican, of course, Massie, who is scuttling the whole thing. Senators are racing back to DC to fix the mess, but watchout for the market today at opening. One wonders when, if ever, will we stop with this nonsense and finally pull together as a nation. Other nations seem to have done this in the crisis so what is the matter with us here?
     The plague, and yes, it is that, is spreadng. We have over 1,000 dead and climbing as the virus spreads exponentially. The few remaining experts in the government are demeaned as they try to show the true science of it all even as the moron continues on his benighted ridiculous dangerous path. See, he is protected while we are not. So why not get out there and play the hero? Because he is most emphatically NOT a hero. Ever. Never. 
     Instead, even as the one good part of this pandemic grows, the improvement of the air quality, even now, Trump et al are taking advantage of the emergency times and relaxing safety regulations, suspending them, so as to allow more pollution back in the air from plants and factories, as we still have sweetheart deals in the bailout bill. Will we ever learn? It seems the answer to that is a great resounding and despairing NO.
     So as the world huddles in their respective homes, as the homeless have no homes to hide in, as the sick are growing in number, as we lose touch with our families just when we need them the most, the fools in every leading capital of the world continue to fight over petty items, continue their partisanship, pick petty arguments and as here, forget that we are all members of the same country, the same world, all members of the human race. 
     So what do we have here, in essence? We have a test of the human race. Weird nature and being almost Passover, I am kind of looking around waiting for the first news of water turning red, to blood or something similar, to plagues of locusts, lice, and hopping frogs all over the place. 
      Seriously, G-d promised He would never again destroy us with huge floods but guess what? He did not prohibit human caused flooding, with human stupidity, or with partial destruction and for proof of that, just look around the world. Take a good, long, insightful, realistic look. Then ask yourself: have we truly made great progress in our humanity or are we all puffed up about tallest buildings, about cleaning out that homeless encampment that is bothering the fatcats who live in their former buildings redone, talking up fast cars even as public transportation is crumbling, neglecting the weaker members of society, the needy, the kids, the victims of domesetic violence. The list can go on, but is it not time that we do something about it.
     We need to take this time to think, evaluate, measure, and try new techniques, new methods. We need to stop the most backward opinion here that a woman cannot be president. Why not? Even Third World countries have done so as have great countries of the West as well. Women have a different point of view, think differently, are far more practical than men and know that playing favorites does not work in the long term. So let us applaud Biden's promise, his short list of some very talented and capable women. Let us take this apocalypse in reality to the edge of that growing abyss and trash it!!
    We need to insure that we do not have a bad After. We need to take from the Before, fix it, meld the good with the plans of the After. Perhaps, just perhaps, we will have learned how to do things the right way, how to go about fixing our broken world, how to tamp down hatred and prejudices. Maybe. Just maybe.