I actually got a private message the other day saying that I should get back to telling funny stories and talking about music on this blog. After all, doesn’t this have to do with your radio show?

Believe me, I want to do that.

But nobody is standing up and saying, “This is fucked.”

So I feel like part of my job is being a voice for groups of people that are underrepresented—or not represented at all.

Maybe if we all stand up and put foot to ass, I can get back to telling crazy gimp stories.

But until then…

You Voted for This—Now Explain It to M

A week ago, I wrote about my fears that Medicaid and Medicare could be gutted.

I was hoping—just maybe—that some of the people I know who voted for Trump would step up and explain how I’m supposed to fit into this so-called great vision of America.

But here we are, a week later.

And I’ve heard nothing.

No explanations. No justifications. Just silence.

Which tells me one of two things:

1. You don’t know the answer. You voted for this without really thinking about what it means for people like me.

2. You don’t care. You knew this would happen, and you’re fine with it.

And honestly? I don’t know which is worse.

But here’s the thing—I actually want to hear from you.

Not in some half-assed, talking-point regurgitation kind of way. I mean a real, unfiltered answer. Because if you believe in what you voted for, you should be able to defend it. And if you can’t—if all you’ve got is silence—then what does that say about the choice you made?

So, Tell Me—What’s the Plan?

Because here’s the reality: I’m disabled. I can’t just bootstrap my way into a better situation. I rely on these programs to survive.

• Medicaid covers my healthcare.

• Medicare is part of the safety net that keeps people from financial ruin.

• Social Security keeps millions out of poverty.

And yet, Trump and the GOP are making it very clear—cutting these programs is on the table.

So tell me—where do I fit into this?

What’s the plan for people like me?

What happens when these cuts go through?

How am I supposed to live in the system you voted for?

And before you hit me with, “Well, if those programs go away, I guess you’ll just have to go get a corporate job”—let me stop you right there.

Believe me, I would love a job that pays more than I’m making now, even with Osmond Technologies. But let’s be real: Now that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is pretty much dead, the chances of me—or people like me—getting hired for any job are slim to none.

Some of you are probably thinking, “But you have nothing to do with DEI.”

That’s complete bullshit. Disabled people fall under the same category. And let me tell you something from experience: When you’re disabled and roll into an interview, their eyes bug out of their head.

They don’t see qualifications.

They don’t see potential.

They see cost.

All they see is the money they think they’ll have to spend to accommodate me, and suddenly, I’m not “the right fit.”

Used to be that the federal government would give businesses incentives to hire disabled people. Little secret? That hardly ever happened.

So tell me—what do you have to say for that argument?

I don’t want to just guess why you made the choice you did—I want to know.

Not just because know your enemy is a solid strategy, but because Henry Rollins said it best—if you don’t understand what makes people the way they are, you’ll never really know what you’re up against.

So come on. Defend your vote. Explain it to me. Show me that you actually thought this through.

Or just sit in silence and prove my point.

Your call.