Another day - another lie

A few days ago the cops beat up some protesters on a bridge in Cincinnati. It is a hot topic, especially here at the senior village.

Very few here support what is happening with ICE.... even among those who generally lean right. Though to be fair, we aren't big on political discussions and I do my best to avoid the few known MAGAs.

But tonight a few of us in the game room with news on in the background. I mentioned what we need is a new "John Lewis". It opened the door... stupid me.

Took no time at all for one of them to start blathering away about "doing it the right way" and "go back home and get in the back of the line". So in the most sincere way I could, I reminded him that people are being arrested after keeping their immigration appointments and getting renewed. They ARE doing it the right way. I asked what is the logic there?

What I got was a word salad that not even Sarah Palin could figure out. Finally another man at the table just sadly shook his head and quietly told the MAGA, at some point you will have to face the fact "doing it the right way" is a lie.

MAGA neighbor himhawed around some and we changed the subject. He got kind of quiet ... thoughtful like. It was a rare respectful short conversation.

Maybe I am too gullable, but I think for one MAGA in one moment, we lit a candle. Maybe.