What’s Everyone So Angry About?
Have you noticed how angry everyone seems to be? The “war of words”, engaging in Cloward-Piven strategies, threatening people’s right to safety in their own homes, violence, and ultimately death and destruction are in the news every morning. Hashtags “#WTH ending every tweet and Facebook post, name calling and outbursts in meetings, and passive-aggressive behavior in person and all forms of communication are popping up throughout communities, government, and even political parties. There is a lot to be angry about, but how we handle it is where we are losing the fight.
What’s the Trigger?
Anger is nothing more than a natural response to perceived threats. Losing your patience, feeling left out, not being in control, and injustice are just a few of the common triggers for anger. It’s not that you feel angry that’s the issue–it’s how you handle the anger that is important. Just a couple of reasons you may feel angry (you may just feel frustrated—and that’s a precursor to anger):
- Wide open borders
- No formula for our children
- High food prices
- High gas prices
- Vaccine/mask mandates
- Leaks at the Supreme Court
- Incompetence in federal/state/local government agencies
- $40B Ukraine package with hidden earmarks
- War in Ukraine moving toward Poland
- Royalty payments to Fauci
- and NEW taxes (Prop 411)Horrible roads
I could go on and on with the list of triggers, but what amazes me is how people’s response is to take it out on each other. Whether it’s the candidates, the LD meetings, or even person to person. One thing we know for sure is that this anger stems from not being in control or sometimes even a medical condition (another topic). Losing your patience (not in control), feeling left out (not in control), injustice (not getting what you want; not in control)–is your problem really that you are not in control? Maybe that’s why you feel angry?
Changing the Narrative
When the leak at the Supreme Court happened, suddenly all the major economic issues, the border crisis, the supply chain issues fell to the wayside and abortion took front and center stage. The narrative became abortion and we fell for it. Will abortions end tomorrow if Roe v. Wade is overturned? No. Will women no longer have choice? No, as a woman I have always had a choice, several of them as a matter of fact. Does focusing on abortion fix the borders, lack of food for our children, high gas prices, etc.? No. Does focusing on abortion move women to worry about NOT BEING IN CONTROL? YES. Does it make people angry (on both sides of the aisle)? YES. Did the Democrats change the narrative and create a fear of not being in control followed by irrational discussion and violent outbursts? YES. And yet, we in Arizona are among the worst states for the worsening baby formula shortage. Arizona’s border is being invaded; last month over 200,000 people crossed the border. The price of gas hit an all time high this week. Robbery, rape, and murder are above the Arizona and U.S. rate; violent crime in Tucson is greater than Arizona’s and the U.S. statistics. We lost our focus and now we really are out of the control—out of control of the issues that change elections.
Fighting to Win
The elections are just around the corner. You can choose to elect a Republican or lose sight of the narrative and your control. Here’s what I know, if we don’t elect Republicans in November of 2022, the country will continue to decline. We won’t stop the invasion on the border, build back the supply chain, lower gas prices, enact fiscal policies and sound government regulations. Crime will continue to rise in our cities, we will lose control of our taxes, and the decline of our education system will continue.
We have elections to win. Don’t let people change the narrative, draw you away from what’s important. Let the Democrats own anger and hostility—it’s linked with heart disease, high blood pressure, peptic ulcers and stroke—let them have those. As Republicans we will be clear, direct, and message to Arizonans our passion for a safe, healthy and prosperous life for our families.
Fight to win elections. Join me; stay focused.