I don't remember that at all. Keep in mind, almost everyone I know is on the Republican side. Until June 2020 they were mostly moderate libertarians concerned with keeping religious and speech freedom intact, even if it might be "offensive" to some. Rarely did I ever come across a genuinely bigoted one; at most it was prudish religious women who have to be better than thou in every way, making some "eww" remarks about gays. At that time every serious problem came from the Democratic side, which was pretty much the same as it is now, maybe slightly less insane.

Then there was George Floyd. And some of the worst riots you could ever imagine, which were totally not staged by deep state agents. And the Republicans flipped like a switch. Suddenly, the Democrats were no longer threatening our freedom and making 1984 a reality; they're now apprently a bunch of "degenerate" anarchists, who threaten our glorious regime and social order. A huge hatred for anyone Democrats claim are oppressed was also sparked at that time, which includes above all anything LGBT-related, and even black people. And they're pretending like nothing ever happened, that this is how it's always been; and the Democrats of course have no problem playing along with what is basically free propaganda for them. Now, I get called a traitor simply for believing in what we have always believed in. I have little doubt that the whole George Floyd incident was used to make government the good guy for 99% of the population.

It's terrifying, seeing everyone I know suddenly think things like "women shouldn't vote", and anyone who disagrees is working for whoever is their biggest enemy at the moment. If I manage to get them to admit that this came out of nowhere, they'll make up some excuse for why it's a necessary evil; otherwise they'll claim we've always been this way and that I must have demons or something. Speaking of which, 99% of the Christians are no longer Christians, instead they see Christianity a useful tool for building a social order, and Jesus as an example of what NOT to do. Not all of them will admit that, but step into any of their spaces anymore and it's blatantly obvious. They're more aligned with paganism now, and nature religions and fertility cults. And everyone who doesn't follow along is going to Hell.

I don't even feel safe saying what I think anymore, something I always felt I could do before. It's also strange seeing some of them praise fascism and Hitler now, after years of demonstrating, and quite rightly, that the Democrats were the ones acting like that. Now the parties are just fighting over which of them gets to be Hitler and send the other one to the camps.

I think someone is finally winning. And they will declare that they are reorganizing the republic into the first world empire, and will hunt down all Christians, all libertarians, all dissidents, and all who pose a threat to their power. And they'll make all sorts of propaganda brainwashing people to believe the world is the ultimate good, and encouraging reincarnation, and declaring Jesus the worst being in all existence, second only to his Father. North Korea could rise in power, with its extreme persecution of Christians and dissidents and its totalitarian regime, which is making many people of the only two allowed ideologies cozy up to them. In any case the new empire will be a lot like them, only far more powerful.

Of course my tranny bullshit had to be figured out like a year after the shift, before which I doubt there would have been much problem opening up about, as long as I explained the difference between that and this weird new gender identity movement. Maybe a few remarks about me "sinning" somehow. But now, no way I'd have time to explain that before they all condemn me to Hell. I don't think anyone likes me anymore. Everyone else has sold their soul to some faction, making me their enemy. Because even neutrality is perceived as hostility now.