Watching a War
And what it means to my country and the world…
I don’t usually wonder what other countries think about America, but I am now, in light of Ukraine fighting against a crazed Russian “president” um, dictator. If Putin thinks he can cow the world into not reacting to his aggression against a sovereign nation, he has no clue how my country works.
We might look divided when it comes to our politics, but this is our republic and if we want to disagree about ways to run the country, it is our family business, so-to-speak. Give us a threat, a real threat, however, and we join together as one country undivided. I think non-Americans forget that part.
We see Ukraine fighting back and hard. We cheer on the grandma who told the Russian soldier to put the packet of sunflower seeds in pocket, so when his dead body lies in the dirt of Ukraine at least beautiful sunflowers will have made his dead body into something beautiful.
We cheer on President Zelensky who chooses to stay with his country, with his team of advisors and fight. What an inspiration!
The Russians who are protesting this war and being thrown in prison are rock stars. So is Elon Musk for using his Starlink to help Ukraine stay online. Rock on to the Ukrainians returning “home” to join the fight. We are in awe of what freedom fighters do to win.
The beauty queen who is staying behind, and the vice-president’s wife who is now carrying a gun made me think about what the United States of America thinks about Putin’s veiled threat of the use of nukes.
I know two types of Americans, and that’s all we truly have here. You might think we would want to remain in our heated homes to peruse shopping online, watching mind-numbing tv shows, or staring at social media, but when pushed against a wall, we change into the home of the free and what? I’ll get to that, since it’s our national anthem after all.
Americans from the cities and suburbs are intimidating in truth, because they know how to deal with thugs, take matters into their own hands and are used to waiting, watching and then making bold moves. They are driven and determined people.
Americans dwelling in rural areas are self-sufficient, skilled, armed to the teeth and determined. I would not want to get on the wrong side of them either. They are driven and very industrious poeple.
Remember 9/11? We do.
When the people on the plane knew what was going on and Flight 93 had been highjacked, they fought back. To the death. Willingly. This is an America far few countries see or know about. We know, though.
Americans went into the hit Trade Centers knowing it was death to do so. Bravery is worth it.
America is watching Ukraine fight, and it reminds us. Freedom is worth it. Fighting for freedom is worth the cost. Fighting to stay free is essential. Fight with all you’ve got, Ukraine.
As to the song, we are also the home of the…brave.
Watching Ukrainians decide to stay and fight and not give in to fear stiffens our resolve to help them. I’ve already contacted my Senators, because I don’t give a damn how much gasoline costs as long as we don’t take it from Russia. Freedom has its cost, and damn if I want my oil from Russia ever again.
I don’t. We can get oil here far cheaper and help our own country and Europe to boot. We had victory gardens in WWII. We will have our own costs to pay for the madness of “Adolf” Putin. His legacy will not be good, no matter what he thinks.
As for us? There’s a saying. “Don’t mess with Texas.”
I’ll add in don’t mess with New Yorkers, Kentuckians, or Oregonians. Don’t mess with any state in the union, because once these United States of America have been provoked in such a manner that hurts our country, then it’s balls out.
