So This Is Christmas

I don't know why the title of this John Lennon song popped into my head on Christmas Eve afternoon, but it did. 

The title seems so appropriate this year. Americans are facing record high prices for groceries and many other items. The cost of electricity has increased significantly. People are struggling. And at a time when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who preached about kindness and concern for others, including immigrants, we have a president who is responsible for the abduction and deportation of thousands upon thousands of brown-skinned people. 

War continues to rage in Ukraine, while the president prepares for an unprovoked war in Venezuela.We have a president and political party who held hostage food assistance hostage for nearly six weeks and treated those who rely on such food assistance hostage for their cruel political goals. 

We have a political party in charge of the US government that absolutely refuses to act, despite its promises to do so, to prevent millions of Americans from being unable to afford their health care premiums. 

So yes, this is Christmas 2025. Congratulations America. You have hit a new high in cruelty.