The Great Divide
Friends and family create separate social media pages and even identities out of fear of losing friends and family. They fear if they speak openly about their political stance or anything else they may share different views on; that friend or even family member may not speak to them anymore, or even block them on social media platforms. Do you think after all these years they just decided to not like you anymore because you believed something different? Hardly, unless of course, you suddenly made such a radical change in yourself and your personality that it would certainly be justified. If not, then I would almost bet you money that it is not you or what you say and do all along the political spectrum at all. It is their own lack of fortitude, to stand up for one of our fundamental rights given to us by our forefathers as citizens of the United States of America. Even if they disagree, they can agree to disagree and keep an open dialog. That is how we learn, and it helps us see things from more than one perspective. When anyone tries to stop you from speaking, they are acting like a communist country or some socialist regime. It is our right to be able to speak freely, practice whatever religion we so choose, and support whatever political party we so choose. Would that same friend or family member disown you or block you should you openly talk about being in a gay relationship? Or how about a mixed-race relationship? They may but they would never openly say that was the reason for it. They would not because they would be attacked by the multitude. I have seen more hate in the past four elections than I have my entire life. I did not see this much hate during the years of segregation. People scream more about race issues now than they did when we actually had race issues. People look for things to cry wolf about when there are only sheep all around them. All of you, YES, I mean YOU if you are one of the people that hate on someone else just because they are different, believe, different, dress different, look different, have a different sexual preference, have a different political belief, live differently, and act differently from you then YOU are part of the problem. That is what separates this country from all the other countries around this world. The United States of America is a smorgasbord of everything under the sun. If you can find it in another country, you can find it here too. Not just people, but everything about those people and their way of life as well. As long as it does not violate any of the laws of this country which are also put in place by a smorgasbord of lawmakers. I am here to tell you if any friend or family member disowned you because of what you stand for, they are not a loyal friend, and they are a family member without which you can live. You are not making that choice they are making it for you. This country is more divided now than it was during the civil wars. Stop destroying the country our forefathers, fathers, mothers, daughters, and sons gave their lives for. They paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may have these freedoms you want to take away just because you disagree. What does that make you? A coward? If you dislike something someone says, then convince them why they are wrong. If you cannot convince them why they are wrong, perhaps they are not wrong after all. But just because they are right is no reason to run away in shame. We all make mistakes. The real problem is when we do not learn from them. If you can prove they are wrong and they refuse to agree then let them sit there and indulge in their own idiocy. It is healthy for all involved to have discourse about topics we may or may not agree with. You will gain a lot more knowledge from people you do not agree with by keeping an open dialogue than you will from people repeating the same things you do over and over. Let us heal our divided country do not be the problem be the cure. Let us close the great divide. Thank you and “God Bless America!”
Simply my Thoughts
Dean Butler
