The Necessary Poison: Why This Political Nightmare Might Be the Chemotherapy We Need
It feels like the world is getting sicker, but maybe this chaos is part of the cure. Just like chemotherapy fights cancer by bringing the body to its breaking point, could this political upheaval be burning away a deeper sickness?
The Sickness Was Always There
For years, it felt like we were coasting. Sure, the system wasn’t perfect—far from it—but it functioned just well enough to keep people from questioning too much. Patriarchy, capitalism, and unchecked power structures created a world where women, especially mothers, were overwhelmed, underpaid, and stretched thin. But because it wasn’t catastrophically bad for most people, life moved forward without much disruption.
Then came Trump.
For many, his presidency felt like a sudden, aggressive disease, a shocking decline in the body of our democracy. But what if he wasn’t the disease itself? What if he was just the symptom that made the deeper sickness impossible to ignore?
Trump didn’t create the corruption, the racism, the misogyny, or the authoritarian hunger for control—we’ve been living under those forces for centuries. But his presence, and the chaos surrounding it, has acted like chemotherapy: a necessary poison that weakens the entire system in order to expose and attack the real sickness underneath. And like chemo, it’s painful, exhausting, and feels almost unbearable. But maybe, just maybe, it’s what we need to finally heal. ❤️🔥
The Fever Is Breaking
When a body detects an infection, it responds with a fever. At first, it feels like you’re getting sicker—your body aches, your temperature spikes, and you have no energy. But in reality, the fever is the body’s way of fighting back, burning away what doesn’t belong.
Right now, the world is running a fever. Extremist men—especially white, Christian men who have benefited from the old system—are panicking. They’re angry, lashing out, and trying to reassert control. They see the rise of women’s power, the increase in diversity, the shifting of cultural norms, and they don’t know how to handle a world where they aren’t automatically in charge.
This backlash isn’t a sign that progress has failed. It’s a sign that it’s working.
We are in the stage of transformation where things feel the worst because the fever is doing its job. The old power structures aren’t dying quietly—they’re fighting back with everything they have. But history tells us that moments of upheaval are always followed by change. If we can hold on, if we can keep pushing forward, what comes after could be something radically different, something better. 🌈
Mothers, Wake Up! The Time Is Now
The real question is: Will we let this be the moment that wakes us up?
For too long, women—especially mothers—have been conditioned to disengage from politics. It’s not our fault. We weren’t raised to think our voices mattered in policy decisions. We were taught that politics was something other people—mostly men—handled. And even when feminism gained momentum, much of it was watered down into surface-level empowerment rather than real systemic change.
But now, there is no more room for disengagement. Mothers are directly in the line of fire. Our children’s futures are at stake—whether it’s the rollback of reproductive rights, the failure to address climate change, the underfunding of education, or the normalization of extremism. If we don’t step up now, we may not get another chance.
The good news? We don’t have to do everything. We just have to do something. 💥
What You Can Do (Even in a Busy Life)
You don’t have to become a full-time activist to make a difference. Here are five simple but powerful ways to push back:
- 🗣️ Talk About What’s Happening.
- Don’t shy away from hard conversations. Talk with your friends, your family, and even your kids (in age-appropriate ways). Normalize discussing justice, democracy, and fairness.
- 🗳️ Vote—and Encourage Other Women to Vote.
- Women collectively have massive voting power. Use it. Make sure your friends and family are registered and engaged in elections at every level. Local and state races matter just as much as national ones.
- 👩🏽🤝👩🏻 Support Women-Led Movements.
- Whether it’s backing female political candidates, donating to organizations that protect women’s rights, or simply choosing to support women-owned businesses, where we put our money and energy makes a difference.
- 👧🏼 Raise Your Kids to Think Critically.
- Teach your children how to recognize misinformation, question power structures, and think independently. The next generation is watching us.
- 🍄 Find One Small Way to Push Back.
- Maybe it’s signing a petition. Maybe it’s showing up to a school board meeting. Maybe it’s calling your representatives. Maybe it’s just sharing an article that makes someone else think. Every action counts.
- 👛 Stop Spending Money Where Your Rights Aren’t Valued.
- Corporations thrive on female spending power, but many of them don’t actually support women’s rights. Some, like Target, have deliberately rolled back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) commitments. Stop giving money to brands that see women, LGBTQ+ people, and marginalized communities as disposable. Instead, seek out businesses that genuinely align with your values.
We Are in the Painful Part—But Healing Is Possible
Right now, it feels like everything is breaking. But maybe this is the necessary destruction before something new can emerge. Maybe this is the moment when enough people—especially enough women—wake up and say no more.
Like chemotherapy, this process is brutal. But it’s doing something that no mild treatment ever could: it’s forcing us to confront what’s been lurking beneath the surface for far too long. And if we stay engaged, if we refuse to turn away, we have the power to shape what comes next.
Because when women—especially mothers—rise up, the world has no choice but to change. 🌼
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