People and Politics

I came to realize that politics tend to bring out the worst in people. They start name-calling, engaging in childish critical thinking fallacies and overall they lose the ability to think objectively. It is as if, one concession on an opponent’s point makes you a loser and no matter how accurate it is, you MUST disagree and find a random reason why. [like, he said it so it must be wrong] I believe that is where the Republican Party went wrong and continues to go wrong. I may identify as Democrat, but that does not automatically make me a radical or worthy of investigation [a la Michele Bachman]. We may have different views on the role government should play, but that does not mean I disagree with their values. For me, I do not agree with abortion however I do believe there are circumstances in which one may be best for the growing child and the mother. I would hate to repeat the idiocies of the past and go back to Prohibition times. At the same time, I think it is ridiculous for people to sue government entities in attempts to remove the word “God” and prayer from public and federal property. I do believe in the separation of church and state but when you start prosecuting people because they do
believe in God, you are crossing that line just the same.

Point is- there are areas in which we can all agree. We should never allow ourselves to become nothing more than loud naysayers encouraging fear, miscommunication and discord. You cannot continuously criticize, oppose and undermine a person whilst claiming to love your country. If you truly loved your country, you would negotiate for a spot at the grown-ups table by finding common ground and building rather than simply throwing a tantrum with the other children.