Political Hatred

Every four years there is a Presidential election.  Every four years (most) people vote in the Presidential election.

Sometimes the candidate you voted for wins, while there are years that the candidate you voted for loses.

There are people who are upset or disgruntled because their candidate did not win.  They get into heated discussions with other people (family, friends, etc.).  But, life continues on.

I remember various elections in my lifetime where I was around people not happy with the current president.  

Did they spew out hatred?  No.

Did they say he should die?  No.

Did they say he should be out of office?  Yes.

Did they try to force him out of office?  No.

Did the country cry and complain about it for four years?  No.

The moaning and groaning and crying that has been going on for four years.  The spewing of hate over the President.  The words.  The actions.  It's all being watched and observed.

You might be in public or at home.  Your words and your actions are being watched very closely.  And, no.  It's not the government that is watching you.  It's other people.  Mainly children.  They may be your children or children that happen to be near your public rant.  They might even see your rant on social media.  They see the hate that flows so easily from your mouth.  They see the disgust and anger in your voice and body movements.  And from this, they learn.  They learn hate.  They learn that if they don't get their way, they can complain until they get their preferred result.  They learn disgust.  They learn to express their anger in negative ways.  They learn that it's perfectly acceptable to hate and to publicly show their hate and anger.

It took four years and another election for people to wake up and proclaim that this new president is going to "heal the country through science, hope and love."   That's a pretty tall order for any one person to fulfill.  

Don't get me wrong.  One person can change the world.  But, that one person is you.  Don't rely on someone else to make the changes.   The healing and change has to start with each individual.  You have to decide that you will react with kindness and love.  That you will not spew hatred at others.  And, most importantly, you have to be willing to change.