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In the Air
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In the Air  What a fucked up world we are living in. I promised myself I would not write about anything political on my blog, but in light of the events in Charlottesville, I need to speak up and speak out. We all do. There is no unity here in this nation, and in many others. We have either became so enamoured of our own opinions that we refuse to listen to anyone else's, or we are too scared to stand up, fearing that rocking the boat will bring hardship or ridicule into our lives. The idea that a person is less a human being due to the nation of his birth is ridiculous. I don't understand hate based on anything other than a valid response to an atrocious action. I don't blame citizens of any nation for what their "leaders" say or do. The state of our own country at the moment should prove that the citizens of a nation have only an illusion of choice in what happens in seats of power, and while Donald Trump is a jackass of the highest order, he is not doing a damn thing that most of the rest of them haven't done. His predecessors were just better at diplomatic double speak. The last president we have had that I have any amount of respect for was Eisenhower. And even he wasn't squeaky clean. This shit, and that is exactly what it is, a steaming pile of shit, should be a wake up call to every single citizen in this nation. If this ball of hate keeps growing and rolling, it is going to crush all of us and leave us living in a state of martial law. If you think that snakes den in DC isn't hoping for this to happen, you are living in an alternative universe, drinking the alternative koolaid. And if you think they are bad now, wait until they put us all under their thumb. Before I make my next statement, let me preface it with this, Alt right views are born of fear and hate. I do not agree one damn bit with a single solitary bit of their agenda, I don't think my culture and heritage is at risk by the removal of a statue that glorifies a sad war that turned families against one another and has been used by power brokers to keep this nation divided for 156 years. But the alt left went to this rally to pick a fight. And they were successful. And people are dead now. Meeting hate with more hate creates yet more hate. If the alt left wanted to make a statement, they would have been better served to simply form a chain around the idiots and kept their backs turned. Shunning that which does not belong in an advanced civilization is a stronger statement than acting just like that which you profess to hate. I understand the need to be there, to stand up against an agenda of hate, but did pissing these already angry and frightened people off serve any purpose? A young woman is dead, two men who were there to protect both sides of the argument are dead. People are dead. Human beings who had dreams, hopes, aspirations, families, loved ones...dead. Because of hate. "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." Mahatma Gandhi Reach out to others in kindness, be a shining example of what you want to see in this world. Stop listening to what media teaches. There is really no right or left, there is only a species of beings known as human. Right or left is a choice made from what we are told are the only choices we have. We live in a world made up of individuals. The circumstance of birth is not what defines an individual, what defines anyone is how they choose to conduct themselves, what they choose to value, what they choose to believe. Stop believing that the only choice you have is to hate. Love people. I'm not saying be in love with people, but love them. I love people, even strangers I've never spoken a word to. I love the fact that they are here, I love their individual quirks, maybe it's just as simple as loving the way their hair catches light, but it is love and it is a strong and powerful force in times as dark as the ones we find ourselves in. An I'm going to leave you with this. I don't care about your hate, if you leave it here as a response, I will delete it, block you, and keep on loving. Because I firmly believe that love is what we need and I firmly believe that any response you hope to get by spreading hate will not come to fruition on this blog. Peace and Love folks. "Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson   |
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Everyone came spoiling for a fight - and they found one. Unfortunately, there are a few that won't make that mistake again, but it's not clear if the others (on BOTH sides) really learned from it, or not. The Good Wife Mini Bloggers Meet and Greet Now, This is MY Kind of Contest [post 3312759] My Private Blog – Tell Me All You Secrets
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Ah McWild, powerful and meaningful words indeed. Politicians have since the beginning of time deliberately set out to inure us against the results of our misdeeds, and to leave us so cynical as to become apathetic. The young lady who was murdered was a human rights activist< i'm not sure she any particular affiliation with any extreme left organisation. As ever in these situations it is the innocents who suffer most of all.........
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I agree. The alt-left as well as the alt-right should both be condemned. Why do the media and others feel it necessary for leaders to take one side or the other when both sides are extremist ideologies? I blame our educational system for not teaching our history and culture in an unbiased manner. If we don't larn from history, we're cursed to repeat it. Never ignore those who care for you you will have lost diamonds while you were collecting stones
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