It's been a while...

From 2021 to 2025, I feel like not much has changed. I can't confidently say that though considering Trump has been re-elected into office and now the whole world seems to be imploding on itself. The state of the wrold for people of color, especialy black people, is pretty rigid and unsettling. Trump has already begun reversing so many years of work and dedication to create a "fair and equal" world... but then again, was it really that far off from happening in the first place?

Now, here's how I really see it... Trump hasn't fully unsettled me or made me fear the end of my days. I do see all the risks of him being in office, all the heartache and pain it is causing and will continue to cause, all the dangers that are upon us... I also see the wake-up call. This outcome was inevitable. This was bound to happen because we did not fear enough that it could happen. This outcome is the result of our non-chalant attitudes, our dedication to unimportant causes, our incessant need to prove who is more oppressed than the other, our undying love for indifference toward anything that is "directly affecting them". We like to think we care, but we don't. People will stay complacent as long as the ones in question aren't shitting on their lawn, as long as someone else gets the heat, so long as it isn't someone close to them... "Oh... that's sad, but that didn't happen in my city or to anyone I know or have any real affect on my life so..." *continues to scroll*.

I'd like to think this is a lesson that the world will learn from, but truly I'm not sure. I feel like my perspective on the subject is so outlandish, but I honestly feel like simply letting the 4 years rush by. Many things will change... many things will become uncomfortable, but the world will only allow so much. Complacency can only last so long. What I do wonder is when will the circle jerking end? How many cycles must repeat themselves? I won't stop living my life the way it is and I won't run around anxious with my tail between my legs. I'll simply continue to wonder when people will have had enough? Will people ever stop caring about trivial things and actually a sense of togetherness? A majority? Or will we always be divisive?