Went to a concert last night [View all]

at a local restaurant. A jazz quartet played while diners ate, talked, enjoyed themselves and were able to act as if nothing in our society has changed; life goes on as normal. I couldn’t enjoy myself. I’m thinking why aren’t the musicians taking this opportunity to speak out, at least for a few moments, about the fascist movement which has taken hold and is out to destroy the foundations upon which our free society exits; rule of law, free speech, and our civil rights. But not a peep from the leader of the band about our present predicament. Artists of all stripes should be speaking out at this dangerous moment in time. Everyone seemed so happy and in the moment, but not me. I left the restaurant somewhat depressed and discouraged. I’m seeing “good Germans” everywhere when I want to see “concerned Americans”. No wonder I have a difficult time socializing these days, it’s painful to see that for many, nothing has changed.