Bob Schwartz

Republicans think they have another rhetorical winner in tagging anyone with any contemporary ideas and policies as “woke”. This appears to have some appeal, demonstrated by presidential wannabe DeSantis delivering an entire “Woke! Woke! Woke!” speech.

The opposite of woke is asleep. The only question then is whether Republicans want an electorate that is asleep. Maybe.

Or is it even more revealing? Maybe Republicans want to govern while they themselves are asleep, dreaming of reconstructing a simpler and more manageable (for them) America that never existed.

If Republicans want to stay asleep and dream, let us help. Why should they have their dreamtime interrupted by the inconvenience of actually governing? Even bad governing takes time. So let us send them back to their comfortable bedrooms, or wherever else they lay their heads, and let them dream their unawake lives away. Far away from the controls of government.

© 2022 Bob Schwartz

Door in a room

You look around a room
In the middle is a door
You stand in front of the door
Walk through to the other side
You look around
You are in the same room
Only on the other side of the door
You turn around to face the door
You walk back through to the other side
Where were you
Where have you been
Where are you
What is this room
What is this door
Knock knock

© 2022 Bob Schwartz