I have to take a moment and say how disappointed I am in
so many people.
And yes… it is all because of politics.
Over the last 18 months from the beginning of the
presidential campaign season to present day, I have refrained as much as
possible from posting anything on social media about how I feel about one
candidate vs another. And the reason for this is the vicious verbal attacks
that I have seen on others who proudly post that they are voting for the now
President Trump. I am only 49 years old but I don’t think I have ever seen this
country so politically divided to the point of riots and longtime friends
parting ways over a political view. It is sad.
While watching the inauguration yesterday, the news kept
leaving the joy and celebration of the inauguration and transfer of power to
show us the violence a few blocks away. Those people I saw dressed in all
black, carrying black flags, armed with backpacks full of bricks, stones and
other tools of destruction should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law. Throw the book at these people. They have no conscience and no morals. Show them the man that is in intensive care clinging to life and ask them what did he ever do to them. It is inexcusable to destroy someone else’s property or physically harm them because you are mad
that your candidate didn’t win or your and your buddies are taking advantage of
a time when people are at the most vulnerable.
Like I have always said – I am all for the right to
peacefully protest and the right to free speech. I love that people can speak
their mind, draw attention to a worthy cause that could change the way we
think. But I have no tolerance for name calling, vicious verbal attacks on
people who are simply proud of something.
For instance, I went to a huge high school and we just
had our 30th reunion. It was a wonderful time but since then I have
seen my democrat/independent classmates relentlessly and savagely verbally attack
those that were republican. I rarely saw it the other way…on a personal level. That
is what I am now seeing on national level and it is disturbing. On Election day
I could not even look at my social media for it was flooded with horrible
things directed at anyone who voted for President Trump. Hashtags after lengthy
rants like #notmypresident actually made me cranky. Yesterday and today it has been worse. Instead of a movie title of "Mean Girls" we need one like "Mean Liberals". Words hurt and most times it is not what you are saying it is HOW you are saying it.
Here it is… This man won the election, he IS your
president whether you like him or not, he will be your president for at least 4
years. Furthermore, thank God you live in a country where you have free speech and
can assemble in peaceful protest to let him know you disagree with him. He is
not a dictator. He cannot pass laws alone. He has to have the support of the
House of Representatives and Senate. And then the judicial branch can shoot them all down. Is your liberal disappointment worth alienating people and family you have known all your life?
