What a nasty week its been.

I mean, I don’t know where to start here.

First you have the incredible -yet not unexpected, given their general incompetence- incredibly slow response to the tragedy in Puerto Rico.

I mean, its one thing to react so freaking slowly to an entire island nation of 3.5 million -US citizens, I must note!- being almost completely wiped out by a hurricane but its quite another for our Commander in Chief to then pick a twitter war fight with the Mayor of that island when she’s clearly desperate to get any help she can.

And this was after our wonderful leader got into a twitter war fight with, of all things, the NFL because of players kneeling for the national anthem!  And misinterpreting the kneeling as a sign of disrespect to the anthem when its a peaceful protest regarding the violent abuse/killings by some police (and by the Gods I hope its only a very small percentage) against unarmed black folks?!

Seriously?!

It seems that just when I thought Mr. Trump couldn’t get any lower, he proves there are depths untold he can still sink.

And then I wake up to the news of yet another mass shooting, this one the largest ever (congratulations, you fucking psychopath… may you rot in hell) in Las Vegas.

I’ve noted before that I simply do not understand the U.S. fascination with guns.

I. Just. Don’t.  Get. It.

Yet here we go again, another mass shooting and offers of sympathy and prayers and, ultimately, you know what?  Once again absolutely nothing will be done about it.

We have to get a driver’s license to drive a car, essentially proving you can drive and are not a danger to others on the road.  Further, you have to register your car and insure it, in case you harm others or their property.

Why can’t we do any of these things with regard to guns?

The reasons are pretty clear.  The Gun Lobby/NRA is very powerful and have successfully interlinked the idea of being able to buy weapons with “freedom” and all things ‘Murican.  Further, those currently in power are intricately linked to the NRA/Gun Lobby and they have little interest in doing anything “adverse” to them.

And by “adverse” I mean anything that would hurt the Gun Lobby’s bottom line: Profits in selling guns.

It’s a shitty situation and one that doesn’t seem to have any easy solutions in the near future.

What a terrible way to begin a week… after going through a terrible week as it was.

My heart is with all those in both Puerto Rico and Las Vegas.

Too bad there’s isn’t all that much more I can offer but my sympathies.