Trying to Be Heard

 Anyone can look at a map of voting results and see the stark difference between the “unheard masses” and “blue urban islands.”

Media, pundits, and, of course, bloggers bombard everyday people with their own brands of bias, while turning a deaf ear to those trying to be heard. Who are we, the unheard?

We’re the average US citizen. Trying to raise a family. Trying to earn a living that will hopefully make the ends meet. We live in average homes, earn average incomes, and trying to make a difference in our small sphere of influence. 

We attend rallies for those running for office who share our views. We might personally know our mayor. We write letters to our state legislators and member of the US Congress who represent us. We show up on voting day, believing our vote will count, even if we choose not to participate in a poll or survey during election season. We believe our greatest power to influence the direction of our country lies in exercising our privilege to vote. 

We don’t mind accountability at the polls, at our job, in our faith  

We want our thoughts and opinions to be heard, objectively considered, civilly addressed - with the same courtesy we extend to those who disagree with us. We don’t want to be dismissed or insulted. We’re willing to suffer a bit for the greater good. 

This article is a great expression of what some of us think about the state of things today, a quarter of the way through the 21st century. 

What say you?

https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/02/27/doge-is-waging-a-class-war-on-americas-new-clerisy/

Blessings!

Shannon \o/

**I know :) It’s been a while. What can I say - lots of life has happened in the in-between.