Tonight I got in the car and started listening to the news. I now remember why I stopped listening to the news while driving. It gets me so upset and angry.
Okay, I have to clarify something. I don't have an opinion about everything, but I am not a wishy washy person. I am not a person that is in the gray area on most anything. It is either black or white usually. I don't get deceived easily. No one can get me to change my mind unless the person has good facts to change my mindset.
I am also a deep feeler. I do not have to have others agree with my opinions to continue treating them with respect and love. I am very adamant about how I feel. I can argue with someone about anything, but it is only because it is entertaining to me (as long as the person has the same mindset as me and is not out to demean or can't handle a good argument.) I will try to prove my point, but I know that it is a shot in the dark to change someone's mind. I just like adamantly expressing my opinions. My very favorite guy friends were the ones that loved arguing with me for fun. Sometimes my friends would come up with something they knew would shock me just to get my feathers ruffled. It was all in fun. I love people that can argue for sport and not for blood. Like I said, it isn't about proving I am right. I love being able to express my feelings and thoughts.
Back to political news. So, I was listening to the news and I could not believe everything I was hearing, even though there are absolutely NO facts to back anything up that was being said. Hilary Clinton and Obama were talking and I could hardly stand listening to either speech. Everything that came out of their mouths was lies about the Republican Party. I am so sick of both Republicans and Democrats pinning everyone against each other. I do not agree with most of the political or moral views of the left, but I know that the politicians on the right can be deceitful and conniving also. I do think that the left has more hate tactics and lies. They love to get FEELINGS all riled up with hate, but they don't use many facts or they twist anything that is good that has to do with Republicans into something bad. What bothers me is that here is our ex-president and Hilary Clinton spewing things like the Republican party is racist and trying to keep minorities from being leaders. Or that we are a white man party that accepts men being dominant. That is just one little thing that was spewed out of their hateful mouths. And yes, they have hate in them. I think Trump has hate for his opponents also. These politicians always use "THEY" in their speeches speaking of the people in the opposite political party. "THEY" (The Republican Party) want to keep black America down and in their places so black America and minorities can't be leaders or get ahead. "THEY" want to make the white man more rich while we struggle to feed our families. It's disgusting the tactics these politicians use to get people's feelings riled up with hate!
First, where are the facts that "THEY" are doing anything of the sort? Why don't people ask for facts? The politicians twist things also to sound a certain way to make their opponents look bad. Do the American people actually get that one politician can't decide everything for a state or the country? A good politician will allow the community he serves to choose what the people want in the community. It doesn't necessarily mean that the politician agrees with the decision, but he is allowing the people he serves to make the decision.
Second, do my liberal friends actually believe that people like Brian and I are racist and want our minority friends to not become leaders or to thrive? Really? Does anyone truly believe that we would support any racist idea or belief? Does anyone believe that we would support any type of hate? Does anyone believe that we would support any man that is racist or a pedophile? There is no way I would ever support anything that is close to being racist or evil. Yes, racism is evil and so is pedophilia.
Has anyone noticed that these politicians on both sides only use campaign advertisements to put down their opponents? I think they should never be able to bring the other person up in a campaign or debate. They can only use "I", not "HE" or "THEY". Then people would actually have to look at what the person believes and what he/she wants to accomplish if elected.
My point is that Republicans are not racists or homophobic or sexist. Liberals are told that we are and they twist things to sound like it, but there is no way that Republicans are those awful stereotypes. Of course there are racists, homophobics, and sexists people in the world, but they come in all different shapes and sizes, different political parties, and different colors. Some have money and some are financially poor.
I am soooo tired of being pitted against each other. I wish everyone would look at facts. Whichever political party you align with then vote for that political party and leave it be! I am sick of being put down for my opinions. I have been called names and demeaned because of my viewpoints. Calling names and being demeaning is not going to open another's mind up to listen to another person's point of view. There is more to me than the political party I align with. I am a caring person that loves people. I may not agree with your religion, politics, or morals - but more than anything I want you to be happy. Everyone is a person that matters. I believe every person has talents and abilities that are unique and can be a blessing to others. My type personality gets a high seeing others smile and laugh. If I can make a person smile then I feel accomplished. So, when I pick up the wallet you left on the counter at the store and hand it back to you and you say, "Thank you so much!" Or when I coach your children and they bring a smile to my face by the funny things they say and do. Or when we're stuck in line somewhere and we start making jokes. Or when I am your patient and you help me with my health. Do you really think I freaking care what your political views are? Would you still be nice to my smiling face if you found out that I like what Trump has done with our country? Would you still be kind to me if I told you that I think Kavanaugh is innocent? Would you be nice if you knew that I think affirmative action is a crock and it only keeps minorities down instead of building them up? Would I suddenly be evil in your mind? I know that I am not evil. I know that I am a loving person that cares so much about people. I can't walk by a homeless person without giving them something. I can't handle any news story that has to do with a child. It will keep me up at night. I want to adopt every child in need. If it weren't for Brian's logic, we would have at least 200 children and about 500 pets by now. I try to help in other ways. I LOVE to be around people. I love to hear their life story and understand why they are who they are. I could not be hateful to anyone. Well, I guess I could be hateful if someone was hateful to my kids or my husband. You would not want to see that side of me!
My point is that there are reasons each of us aligns with a certain political group. I have a very strong belief in God. I have been made fun of for believing in "a fairy tale" on social media. People have told me I am uneducated because of my belief in scriptures and God and they puff themselves up with their degrees and their education. Some of the most educated people I know are the apostles and prophets in my church, so their put-downs are just silly. Hello! Our prophet was a heart surgeon and actually was on a team of people that came up with something (I can't remember what it was at the moment because I am not some brainer) but it has helped save people's lives to this day. I would never make fun of someone for his/her beliefs, including the belief in God being a myth. That is the person's choice and I should respect the person's choice. I just wish that I was respected. Can't we just respect each other?
I know my post is not going to affect the world or change the world. I just wanted to vent my frustration and sadness that people are getting more divisive. They feel justified in their hate and will go to great lengths, to the point of force, to shut another's opinions and choices down. I have seen people on the left literally try and force someone to not have their opinion. It's ridiculous! I hear hate come out of people's mouths, but they feel justified because it is hateful words against the other side. Political commentators on the right are harassed on certain left-wing colleges, or banned from speaking. It's chaos! And hateful! Disagree, but be respectful! It's like these people were raised by wild animals. They are out of control and they feel justified. How is acting hateful justified? Another's viewpoints should never be an excuse to be hateful. If you think the other person is hateful because of his/her political beliefs, does that give you the right to scream, throw things, harass, get physical, and/or vandalize property?
Okay, vent over. As my friend posted today: Stop getting caught up in the political warfare going on and get to know your neighbors. He said we don't need civil war, we just need to be civil.
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