There was a time, not so long ago, when we talked a lot about the Normalcy Bias, a scenario where we come to accept as normal things previously considered as dangerous, immoral, illegal, etc. It seems to me that the normalcy bias is working very well for this administration.
Remember the horror of the Virginia Tech shooting? How many college shootings have we seen recently? Quite a few and we don't seem to have the same level of concern as when they first started. Remember when Greg Louganis admitted to being gay? What a shock. Now the President sends personal notes to gay athletes. Remember when bankruptcy was shameful?
Remember when stealing was a prosecuted crime? Now the government and others steal our personal data with impunity.
Remember when the American flag rallied all citizens in common purpose and national pride? Remember when we were respected around the world for our strength AND our generosity and compassion? Remember when we joined together after 9/11 in justifiable anger and national resolve? Now we embrace and embolden those who wish us harm.
All of the above have become normal. That is not acceptable. Our founding fathers had a dream and we've turned it into a nightmare.
Shirley Reynolds
Englewood, FL
