Heard this once: “Ms. Williamson, you’re an aging hippie. Your generation was just sex, drugs and rock n roll.” My response: “Uh, that was just PART of the day. The rest of the day we stopped a war!!! ...Et tu?”
Since the phrase “Presidential bullying” has been coined, I think it’s fair to say you’re experiencing “Presidential candidate bullying” more than I’ve ever seen. You’re handling it with finesse and dignity!
Yes... Then: Joni Mitchell’s song “The Fiddle and the Drum” captured the spirit of the times. Keep channeling it today. As our war drums resume. Here is an evocative cover of Joni’s song done in Sept. 2018 on the eve of the Massachusetts primary election: youtube.com/5OXj8cQxA4Q
Stopped a war? Not hardly. What our society did then was make the veterans coming home from that political fiasco, feel like 3rd class citizens. How about apologies for that? I don't trust you. There is a reason for that and I'll find out soon enough.
This Millennial thinks hippies and classic rock are amazing (two of my favorite things plus progressive politics). Ageism towards women needs to stop too