Politics

Today’s blog is on the topic of good ol’ politics. First and foremost, I didn’t write this to change your mind I wrote this to make you think. Although, before you say, “this would never change anyone’s mind,” let me inform you that many women have reached out to me stating that their husbands/partners have read my blog. These women have stated that their partners started treating them better since reading it because it opened their eyes to their specific behaviors.

Now I don’t get into this topic often, but we’re to that point. I’m going to guess that most of you are going to assume I’m a liberal. I’m here to assure you that is not true. I think Biden was not suitable for the job just like I don’t believe Trump is suitable for the job. I am neither a democrat nor a republican. I have views of both sides. However, I refuse to vote for someone that has no morals, regardless if they are a democrat or a republican. Let’s break down some of the important issues in today’s world from my point of view or personal struggles.

First, let’s talk about abortions. Abortion is a topic that's very important to me because one, I’m a female and two, I have a daughter. This topic hits hard for me too because back in May, I had an abortion.

Everyone that knows me personally knows that I love children. I have a daughter and long for having another baby. Last spring I was pregnant with my third pregnancy and yes it was planned. I bled throughout the pregnancy and my midwife assumed I was having a miscarriage, something I had previously. On my wedding day I started bleeding a lot more. I ended up going for labs a few days after my wedding to check my HCG levels. They had increased, meaning I didn’t miscarry. My doctor ordered an immediate ultrasound where they found out my pregnancy was an ectopic and the cells were stuck in my fallopian tube. I never even left the hospital, they sent me straight to the ER where I was given twos shot of methotrexate, one in each thigh. The doctor informed me that the cells would disperse back into my body, and I’d bleed for some time, which I did.

I never wanted an abortion, but an ectopic pregnancy can never be a viable pregnancy, and I didn’t want to lose my tube. I’m thankful I was able to get the medication I did. Sadly, many people in our county cannot get the care I got. A lot of women have died because of the lack of care “abortions” that they can get. That’s disgusting! If this is something that one day happens to my daughter, I hope she can get the care she needs and not have the government in her medical issues. Her life is more important to me than anything else in this world and I will continue to fight for her.

I also know people who have had abortions for other reasons, not related to physical health, and that’s ok. We don’t know what is going on in peoples' personal lives to get to make that decision for them. We should be thankful we don’t have to either because it’s a hard decision to make. I don’t care to hear the, “well, they should have used protection” because we all know that at some point each and every one of us has not used protection or the protection has been unsuccessful.

Why are we taking a women’s right to have an abortion anyways? Is it because that’s what the Bible says? Well guess what, some people don’t believe in the Bible and that’s ok! We don’t have to believe in the same things. Nonetheless, my husband went to a catholic school until he was in eighth grade. If our daughter was going to die due to a pregnancy related issue or if she was going to become mentally unstable due to a pregnancy, I can guarantee he’s going to be onboard with her having an abortion. Your religious views do not mean you can take someone’s else’s rights away.

If you’re concerned about late term abortions, then you should probably educate yourself because majority of those are due to health issues with the baby or mother. I’m sorry, but someone who’s pregnant with a baby that’s going to die regardless should not be forced to give birth and watch their child struggle to survive. If they wish to do that then that’s THEIR choice.

Next, if you have never been pregnant or are not a doctor than you should literally just shut up. Those of you against abortions, have you ever had to have one? Have you lost a fetus at 6 weeks? 10 weeks? Well, I have! Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard emotionally and physically, but do you know what a fetus at 6 weeks or 10 weeks looks like? Well, I’ll inform you, It looks like clumps of blood.

Wisconsin thankfully still allows abortions, but one day that may change. I’m sure the women dying around our country never thought they were going to lose their medical rights either, but here we are. I had my health problems taken care and I’m thankful for that. Just because I didn’t have to go septic to get the healthcare I needed doesn’t mean I won’t stand up for the women that do. If you don’t know what sepsis is, look it up. My mom went septic two years ago from a foot surgery and just about died. She was so sick she couldn’t even open her eyes in the emergency room to talk to me. I don’t wish anyone to have to experience that, especially from an issue that can be medically taken care of.

You may say that abortions have nothing to do with Trump because he has given that to the states to decide, but just a reminder, I do not believe this was as “major” of an issue, “roe vs wade,” prior to him. Moral of the abortion story is, if you are against abortion and love a female, i.e. your mom, wife, daughter, aunt, granddaughter, friend etch, then rethink what you’re voting for. If you want to tell me that the basis of our voting choices should not be based off one topic, then tell me on thing more important than loosing you child or grandchild, I’ll wait!

At one point time I was against abortions. I actually wrote a paper on it years prior to this major issue. The reality is, I was uneducated on the topic. It’s ok to be wrong, but admit your wrongdoings, educate yourself, and move forward in a better manner.

The next topic I want to talk about it the name changes of things like “Gulf of America” and “inseminated person.” This shit is stupid to me. I feel we are spending time and energy on stupid stuff when we have more important things to be worrying about. I don’t care if you call it the Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America and I don’t care if you refer to me as an inseminated person. Refer to things however you wish! My daughter is going to call me “mom” because that’s what we have taught her. I don’t really give a shit if someone else refers to me as “inseminated person” because guess what, PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY DYING (read above), and I think that’s something more important to worry about.

In addition, let’s talk a little about taxes. To start, I make good money, and my husband makes good money (I'm only telling you this for the benefit of this topic). We’re in a high tax bracket, and we bust our ass at work. I struggle with this because I bust my ass to make the money I make. Conner and I go to work to come home and do a ton more work. We also work all off season setting up events for the upcoming season and getting our trailers ready. Come summertime, our work doesn’t stop (on top on Conners actual job). I brought it to Conner’s attention that I believe everyone should be taxed the same percentage because I bust my ass and don’t feel I should be punished by paying more taxes because of that.

Well, here comes my Masters educated husband to humble me with his math skills. He said Karlee, “If we were to tax everyone the same amount, it would be detrimental to a person who’s making $25,000 versus a person making $200,000. A person making $25,000 is going to suffer while someone making $200,000 is still going to be just fine. This is why the progressive tax bracket works good for United States.” Then he sat there doing his little math equations. It was all just going right over my head, as I’m not good at math. His explanation made me THINK. What came to mind was, I personally would rather pay a higher percentage than an equal percentage if it means people don’t have to suffer anymore. When I go on my luxury vacation to Maui that I can still afford with paying my fair share of taxes, I hope to not have to see homeless people anymore. I hope some of the tax money I paid will go towards helping them have basics needs like food and shelter. This is a prime example of how a progressive tax bracket can be beneficial to all. I have the empathy to want to help less fortunate while still being able to afford my luxury vacations and the less fortunate can have basic human needs of food and shelter without having to struggle. Now do I like the fact of things being fair, especially when I have to bust my ass for what I make? Absolutely, but we don’t live in a world that’s fair, which brings me to my next point.

In the area in which I live you always hear people bitching about individuals on welfare and how’s it’s no one else’s job to take care of them. Now do some individuals take advantage of the system, absolutely, but a lot do not. This is where fairness comes into play. A lot of the people that are on welfare live in poverty, and you hear others say, “well, work harder.” As a business owner who has previously employed kids, I know what the concept of work harder means, and for the most part welfare recipients is not it.

I’m going to give you an example as to why it doesn’t apply to a lot of people. My husband and I both grew up in wealthier families. Our parents paid for both of us to go to school and get an education. I was able to save money to purchase my business because I didn’t have to pay for my school. If I would have had to pay for my own schooling, I would not have gone. My husband was able to get a good education and get an excellent job. He was then able to pay to put himself through school to get his master's degree. This is a privilege, and we are both thankful and aware of it.

Now think of an 18-year-old kid that grew up in the projects. He gets a job at a gas station because that’s all he knows. He would like to better himself and get an education, so he doesn’t have to live in poverty anymore. Maybe he lives on his own or maybe he lives with his parents trying to help support his family. Now how would you like this individual to pay for a better education to move out of the projects to better his life? Remember, he’s working at a gas station probably making minimum wage and helping pay bills to keep a roof over his head? How is that possible to afford college, enlighten me. Well, I will enlighten you, it’s not! Not only that, when you’re raised a certain way that’s all you know. That goes for everyone, unless we actively try to change that. Most people where I live don't wish to change that. Anyways, given this scenario, this person is trying to change what they've always known as the "normal," but it’s not always as simple as people of privilege believe it to be. Why are we bitching about welfare? Why are we bitching about helping others out? Is that a bad thing to help others out? We aren’t all dealt the same hand. The people in my area have it a hell of a lot better than a lot of others in this world and for that, we should be thankful.

Next, I’m not going to talk about the tariffs because I only have a very basic understanding of economics. I was not good at this subject either as it dealt with numbers. My husband, who has a masters degree in accounting and had to take multiple economics classes can explain this with ease. Basically, with his understanding of economics he states that these tariffs will do nothing but increase prices for all. That’s all I got for you there because I’m not going to ask my husband to explain it.

I don’t have a ton to say on illegal immigrants either, but I will say this, make it easier for them to come to our country. If it was easier to become a citizen, we would have a lot less individuals sneaking in. These individuals would then be contributing to our economy, just how everyone complaining about them, would like them to be. Last, if you’re the first person to hire a Hispanic person to do a job for half the price then shut your fat mouth. You have zero issues having illegal immigrants in our country when it benefits you. Look at that, it benefits YOU, so that’s all that matters. How wonderful of you, or selfish! Stop complaining about issues that you are benefiting from while simultaneously creating the exact issue you bitch about, i.e. not paying taxes.

Next, if you’re a person who’s against Black Lives Matter or Black History Month than I'm not sure you truly understand the concept of the movements. These people are not trying to get MORE rights than us white people. They are simply just trying to be loved and accepted the same as everyone else is. What is wrong with wanting to be loved and cared for properly? Also, do not say racism doesn’t exist and they don’t need these specific occasions. If you are not black then you do not get to tell someone who is, how they feel or how they should be treated. You do not have that choice, that is their choice to express how they feel they are treated. It’s the same concept that’s applies to victims of abuse, let’s say it together, JUST BECAUSE ITS NOT HAPPENING TO YOU, DOES NOT MEAN IT’S NOT HAPPENING. Don’t be ignorant. Everyone deserves to be loved and accepted.

Onward, one of the main reasons I could or would never vote for trump is because of the multiple allegations against him for sexual assault and rape. Donald Trump has NEVER raped me (yuck), but I have been sexually assaulted and aggressively raped by an ex(this specific situation surprisingly wasn’t “Dick”). I can also personally count four people in my OWN family that have been sexually assaulted or raped (you probably have a lot in your family too, they just don’t feel comfortable sharing that information with you). I feel for those women. I also feel for the women who have accused Trump of these things because I know the pain that it brings. I also know how society views women who accuse a man of abuse and rape, hence, the million abuse blogs I’ve wrote. FYI, we don’t just make this shit up for fun! If you’re ok with sexual assault and rape, then have a hay day and be proud that you voted for the orange blob! However, if you’ve been sexually assaulted/raped or are against sexual assault/rape and voted for this man, then you should be second guessing your vote. Sexual assault and rape hurt. Just because Trump did not assault or rape you, does not mean that he didn’t mentally and emotionally destroy the women that he did. We need to care more for others and not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally.

Second amendment gun people, this one’s for you. In general, I don’t think people want to just rip you of your guns. Maybe some do, I’m not sure. In general, what people are actually asking for is a better system for purchasing and handling firearms. A lot of individuals don’t want firearms so readily available to just anyone, including myself. I work next to the gun store, I see the individuals that walk out of there with guns, scary! We are sick of sending our loved ones to school or events to just have them shot up.

My husband is an avid hunter. He would have a mount on every inch of my house if I let him. That’s not something we are trying to take away from you, I promise! Recently, my husband jokingly asked me if I wanted to go to a gun show and I replied that if that’s what he wanted to do, I’d go. He stated he was joking and doesn’t actually like gun shows because the people that go to those shows freak him out. As someone who used to hunt more than the average hunter (now has a child), hunts numerous different kinds of animals, and went to a school specifically to hunt, this should worry all of us. If your argument is that a psychopath is going to find a gun regardless, wouldn’t you want to make it just a little bit more challenging for them, if that meant protecting your children? If you’re sane and pass all the requirements, you won’t have a problem getting a gun to protect yourself anyways. This is not about you people. Those of us asking for stricter gun rules really only want our loved ones to stop being aimlessly killed. We don’t want to worry that our child’s school is going to be the next on the list.

The last two topics I want to discuss are LBGTQ and vaccines. Bear with me as these are a little bit longer.

First, the LBGTQ is something that is personal to me. My cousin is transgender, and I have a lot of friends are either gay or lesbians. Instead of writing an entire section on this I am going to share a comment I left to an individual. This individual made a comment on a local post about a bar hosting a drag show. The individual stated that it’s disgusting that they are hosting a drag show and that drag queens and transgenders are going after children our children at libraries. Below is my comment to him, by the way my comment was declined!

• Mr. Idiot (took his name out), I have met multiple drag queens, transgenders, and also gay people in my life and not ONE has attempted to do shit to a child. The majority that I know don’t even care to have children of their own.

• Have you personally ever met a drag queen or a transgender person in your lifetime? Not a single transgender or gay person that I know has ever in their lifetime tried to CONVINCE a person, let alone a child, to become gay or transgender. I’m also going to take a wild guess and assume I know a lot more gay and transgender people than you do.

• The reason a gay or transgender person is not going to convince ANYONE to become gay or transgender is because they know that’s not something you just choose. Do you honestly think that these individuals just wake up one day and say, “today sounds like a good day to become gay or transgender?” Do you really think any of these individuals would CHOOSE to be gay or transgender and have to deal with constant assholes like you, harassing them? I highly doubt it.

• I’m also quite concerned as to why you care what type of genitalia anyone besides your partner has? Would you like to have sex with one of these transgender people? I’m only curious because the only persons genitalia that I’m concerned about, that isn’t my own, is my husbands. The only reason I’m concerned about what type of genitalia he has is because I choose to have sex and reproduce with him.

• Let me guess, you’re probably also going to talk about how gay people shouldn’t get married or have children because that’s against the Bible, right? Well, I just want to remind you that not everyone believes in the Bible and that’s ok, because that’s their choice! You don’t get to choose that for anyone.

• As someone who grew up best-friends with my transgender cousin, I can 100% say, it’s not going to turn you transgender or gay by associating with them. I’ve had more association with my transgender cousin than I have going to drag shows (yes, I’ve been to drag shows), and I’m not yet gay or transgender!

• Next, people that don’t want to go to a drag show or take their children to a drag show ARE NOT GOING TO GO TO A DRAG SHOW! I can take my child to a drag show and she’s not going to become gay, transgender, or a drag Queen by watching the show. Now, if she one day realizes that she is gay or transgender than I’m going to fully support her because that’s what unconditional love is.

• I hope you don’t have children because it fully sounds like you are not supportive of your children making their own decisions. If you do have children and they do, make their own decisions it sounds like you probably don’t actually believe in unconditionally love if they go against something you don’t like. I’m sorry for them.

• You have obviously never been to a drag show, huh? Drag shows are extremely funny and you don’t seem to have much of a sense of humor or personality for that point.

• I have no idea what you’re talking about with libraries and drag shows. However, I feel if drag queens were at a library then it was probably a show that was put on, that no one HAS to go to. Another scenario I could see for drag queens being at a library is maybe they were trying to advocate for their rights because of people just like YOU! Maybe they were just reading, who knows, I wasn’t there.

• Last but not least, I assume you’re going to spew some bullshit about how I’m a democrat and that’s just the shit we say. Well, that’s wrong. I'm a multi-business owner. I have both democratic and republican views. I don’t consider myself on or the other. However, I am a fighter for other people's rights because I care about others and not just myself.

• Moral of the story, if you don’t want to go to a drag show or take your child to one, then don’t! No one is forcing you or your child to go to one. Don’t sit here and hate on these individuals or this business because this is something they wish to do. JUST DON’T GO!

Why are people so concerned about gay and transgender people. Is it because you secretly have gay tendencies and don’t want your partner to know? Is it because you want to see their new penis after they transition, so you can try and figure out how to get a bigger one? I’m concerned! Is it because of your religion? Because that might not be what their religion believes in. They may not even believe in God and again, that’s ok because that is their choice, not yours. However, I can’t imagine any God hates someone because they choose to love another individual. If that’s what YOUR God believes then you may want to look for a new one because I don’t think God is supposed to make you feel hate towards other people. Why do you want control over these people’s lives? Why are you not worrying about your own life because I can take a wild guess and assume that your life isn’t too great if you’re sitting here worrying about taking these individuals right away. Are you really concerned about your child? Because like I stated above, I haven’t met one of these individuals yet that have tried to turn a child gay or transgender. However, I am a little concerned about your straight family members or friends that have raped children. That’s a little more concerning to me, as it also should be to you.

Ohh I got it, you’re concerned about these transgender men competing in women’s sports? I don’t have much data on this topic because I’m not a scientist or doctor that studies the brain and how hormone replacement therapy works. I’m not sure how much hormone replacement can change someone and how much weaker it can make a biological man. I’ve seen biological men use testosterone though, and it seems to work pretty well. I would assume adding estrogen and progesterone to a transgender male works pretty well too. I do have low estrogen and progesterone though, maybe my doctor with start me on hormones and I can get back to everyone! As for the people upset about this topic, I assume you have more scientific evidence on this topic with the endless hours of studies that you’ve conducted and could probably answer this question for all of us who are wondering, right? Awesome, we will wait for ALL of the factual evidence from YOU doctors and scientists and when you tell us that scientifically it’s an unfair advantage, we will accept it for what it is and move on. Better yet, let’s leave the work of scientists and doctors to actual scientists and doctors, just like we leave the work of slingin' wieners to me and the work of taxes to CPA’s.

You get my point on this topic. Let the individuals live their fucking lives and you live yours, end of story.

My last topic is vaccines. I’m not going to mention a ton on health as I have a whole blog on health that I’m going to share.

I want to start by saying this, our Google searches are never going to be the equivalent of that of a health professional that has studied for years. That’s just the truth. I understand that there are individuals out there that are skeptical of vaccines. I was once that person. With all the misinformation in this world it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not. You hear these scary stories and don’t want to get a vaccine for your kid, but at the same time you’ll do whatever is in the best interest of your child. The thing is there are so many studies done by scientists and health professionals that show that pros out way the cons when it comes to vaccines.

I understand it’s hard to find these studies and actually be able to understand them. I’ve found it easiest to start following actual scientists and doctors on social media that break down the evidence and make it easier to understand the actual facts. Im better at learning from being shown things than trying to read and figure it out myself. A lot of the accounts I follow on social media also bring up topics of misinformation and then explain why it’s misinformation through actual evidence.

I get it that some kids get vaccine injuries and it’s scary, and you have all right to share your story. Nonetheless, the information I have received from these MULTIPLE social media sites states it is far more beneficial for kids to receive vaccines than not. The way I look at it is that there is a chance you can die because you wore your seatbelt in the car, but because of endless studies we now know that wearing your seatbelt is much more beneficial than not wearing it. I don’t like to talk much on this topic because I’m not a doctor or a scientist. This is why I’m sharing that for me it’s been very beneficial to get factual based evidence from the people that actually work on these topics. We really have to stop believing individuals that have no medical background and are not suitable to talk on specific topics(RFK). I would have to imagine it’s quite degrading to those that have devoted their lives to science and modern medicine. As you can see from above, I don’t get into great detail on issues I don’t have much factual evidence on and I only share from my experiences and OPINIONS. Let leave the factual information about vaccination to people educated in those topics. I know trust is hard, but there are good doctors and scientists out there!

I am not even going to get into the price of healthcare in this country because everyone knows that it’s ridiculously expensive. I also don’t care to talk about insurance because that’s another joke in itself. That’s all I have for you on the topic of health.

For now, that’s all I’ve got. You do not have to agree with me, but I hope it makes you think. I for one could never vote for a misogynist man with such terrible morals and values. I find it concerning that so many women that I personally know did vote for him. I know damn well these women come from misogynistic households or have asshole husband's; exactly what Donald Trump is. Yes, they themselves have told me they have shit husbands or I’ve seen it firsthand. If you’re wondering if your wife/girlfriend is one of the individuals I’m speaking of, they probably are. If this is a concern of yours then maybe take a deeper look inside at the type of person you truly are.

If you truly love a woman, a black person, a transgender or gay person, or an illegal immigrant and all the others that are shit on, then do some more research on what you’re voting for. I don’t think people are bad people because they voted for Donald Trump. However, I think many, especially around here, are very uneducated, especially on topics that are personally affecting them.

No woman can actually be ok with a man that has been accused of raping/sexually assaulting another woman. If you are ok with him, simply because you don’t believe the victims then go back and read my other blog posts because you truly are not a girl’s girl. Yes, we all want a better economy. Yes, we want cheaper groceries and gas bills, but at what expense? Peoples lives? People’s rights? Nothing will ever be more important to me than people senselessly dying and losing their rights and if they are to you, then you may want to check yourself.

Don’t take this as me hating men because I love men. I have a wonderful husband. My brother in law is a phenomenal husband and father. My friend Tim is highly educated and would give you the shirt off his back. My grandpa is the first guy to have my back and I have many male friends. I love my dad, he helps me with my business whenever I need it, like today. He’s a little coo coo though. If you took this as me hating men then maybe you are the exact men I dislike. Stay away from me and educate yourself!

Lastly, remember ignorance is bliss. Just because it’s not happening to you does not mean it’s not happening. Just because it’s not happening to you does not mean it’s not very important. Just because it’s not happening to you doesn’t mean it’s not hurting someone else. Don’t let it get to the point that it does affect you or your children personally, be the change! It’s ok to be wrong, but acknowledge your wrongdoings and change them! Educate yourself because most of you need it. Don’t be an asshole. Care for other people that aren’t your own. Love people that aren’t your own. Most importantly, have empathy for people that aren’t your own. If you love someone and they are hurting, it should hurt you too. That’s what having empathy is all about. If you don’t have empathy, I feel sorry for you because you may possibly be an actual psychopath. This is what people mean when they say, do better, so please, do better!

Ps: Never make money more important people. I’ve seen firsthand how it turns out. You will sadly regret it.

Ps: You don’t need to vote the same way your parents vote.

Ps: If I changed one brainwashed, abused woman’s mind or one misogynistic males mind, then I accomplished something!