Thursday, January 7, 2021

Such a voice of calm and reason. How refreshing!! Thank you

Republicans get called their own set of awful words that don't apply to the vast majority. Racist, misogynist, xenophobic, fascist... The name calling from both sides needs to stop!

Name calling indeed. I've heard those who showed support for cops called racists. And all the other ones you listed.

My side is in the wrong this time. I'd rather call it wrong and hope that the other side chooses to be the better person this time. Kind of like marriage. Sometimes it takes humility.

Let's just agree that there is a line, it can be crossed, it should not be crossed. Yesterday it was crossed. I think those of us in the middle (okay, middle-right and middle-left) are the great silent majority. We're letting the crazies ON BOTH SIDES hijack our message. It's really sad.

Well said!

I don't need to stop the name calling if I never called anyone a name. I'm assuming none of us has. I like to assume best intentions until someone shows me I can't. I know the difference between Republicans and the people who did this. Sadly, some of my family don't know the difference between me, a liberal democrat, and an anarchist. And their words hurt me. Because they said it to me. And it doesn't make me feel any better to think well lots of people on both sides say bad stuff.

From your family? That's terrible. I thought you were speaking about strangers.

My cousin, (who loves me like a sister) one of my Uncles ...

One of my favorite Uncles went on a tirade about "liberals", and, I tried to remind him who he was talking to, and said as jokingly as I could, oh, those liberals sound terrible, I hope you don't know any! He looked at me coldly and said, I get along with all people. Sigh.

Can't bring myself to "like" this. I'm sorry you get this from family.

I guess this all touched on a nerve. My extended family loves me, but maybe they don't know me, because I try to avoid these discussions. Maybe because they love me, they need to believe I agree with them,and get upset if I don't. My sil once told me I supported recreational abortions (what is that even), and said I shouldn't be allowed to take communion because I vote for pro-choice candidates. I know she loves me. She's worried about my soul, and that I might not make it into heaven. I'm sure if you ask, I've said insensitive things too, I'm sure I have. The difference, I think, is it wasn't intentional, and I apologize, not dig in.

But, I must stop now, the airing of grievances must be contained to Festivus (for the rest if us).

And thank you for listening with kindness.