I realize that one of the reasons I'm so upset about what's going on in Minnesota (along with what horrifies most people & the fact that my family & some friends are there) is that seeing soldiers on the street reminds me of the days after September 11. It was terrifying to see men with big guns walking around my neighborhood, asking me for ID at checkpoints, looking like they owned the streets (my streets). I didn't for a second imagine that those weapons would be turned on me & it was still horrible & frightening. Today, our own government is treating its citizens with contempt, fear, hate, violence. That feels harder to bear than the invasive attack of 25 years ago. I know they're different - it's the basic fact of armed men that I'm comparing, & how scary it was.
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