"Current thing"
Every now and then some reactionary conservative pops up with another stale repetitive attempt to strawman people they've committed their remaining brain functionality on hating and obstructing to the bitter end, and one that particularly boggles the mind is the (always)blue(always)short-haired(always)feminist(always)wearing-or-holding(always)"Current thing."
"Current."
"Thing."
As opposed to what?
Past thing?
Thing that has already been sorted and shelved?
Non-existent future thing?
Sorry, not wanting to blow anyone's mind here, but: all of politics is "current thing." All news is "current thing." All unfixed problems remain "current thing." EVERY SINGLE PERSON, OBJECT, POLICY, SONG, DREAM, POEM, PET, PLAN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT, INTERNATIONAL AIRSTRIKE, LAUNDERED GENOCIDE, SUDDEN BOWEL MOVEMENT EXISTING OR MANIFESTING IN THIS MOMENT IS "CURRENT THING."
"Current thing."
You know what else is current thing? Anti-trans panics. Conservative policies and talking points. Jordan Peterson losing his frail old mind. And yes, even the very strawman caricatures these calcified dinosaurs love to spread around with the words "current thing" on.
Don't be dumb.
Have some self respect.
Think about insults before making them, try to be witty at least.
Perhaps even invent new ones!
And maybe.
Just maybe.
Embrace "current thing."
Because the grim reality is, we can't fucking escape it. Trust, some of us have tried many times.
All of us are "Current thing."