Over the last few years I’ve made an effort to learn as much about our Constitution as possible. I did that by not only reading the document itself, but supporting documents as well, “The Federalist Papers”, “The Anti-Federalist Papers”, books by Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, and Thomas Payne to name a few. I am not an expert by any means. What I did discover however, is that almost all of what the “Right” or Neoconservatives or the MAGA Republicans are telling their constituents is utter horseshit.
Don’t think for a second that I believe that the “Left” or liberal side is perfect, it’s not. What I will say is that the tradition of the Democratic Party and its ideology promote “free thinking”. Making decisions for one’s self based on facts. Which, it seems to me is what the Founders wanted from us. Not to just believe what we are comfortable with, or to only believe what supports our own position. That’s when we are easily manipulated by the people whose only goal is to gain power and/or profit off the backs of the masses.
Keep in mind that WE are the government! “We the people…”, not we the corporations, not we the unelected billionaires, not we the lobbyists. Our Constitution starts with “We the people”. If you disagree with something that our elected officials are doing, then stop spending all your time posting on social media and start writing letters to your legislators and voting every chance you get. Whining about the Super Bowl halftime show, or posting partisan propaganda (without fact checking it) is just a waste of time,and shows how lazy you are.
I’ve spent the last two days in a posting frenzy out of sheer anger. I’m done! From now on, if someone posts some unconfirmed, partisan diatribe to my feed, I’ll simply “unfriend” you and go back to reading a book.
Feel free to comment.
Katy bar the doors if you do. I’m through being nice. JT
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