We never used words given to us to use today by the media ……which repeats these words and phrases over and over again. We never called each other a conspiracy theorist, we never accused the other of mis-information and disinformation – at that time the media was not engaged in trying to divide us or control our minds by repeating phrases over and over again so that when a person gets slightly annoyed or agitated – they open their mouths and those phrases pop out. “ Anti-vaxxer” “thats’s disinformation”, “ misinformation-“ or “your a conspiracy theorists”, or a “right wing extremest.” I was called a right wing extremest by a close family friend just a few days ago – and it made us both pause and think. She was surprised at herself! Of all things to call me that definitely is not it! I am basically the same person that I was in the past – but a lot smarter than I used to be. I don’t see how anyone could think of me as “right wing” “or extreme”
But this person didn’t think at all – the words just popped right out of her mouth, put there by the media. So think before you speak – just agree to disagree and keep your friends and family close by – we need each other.
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So – keep talking to your friends, keep talking to your family even if they are “nuts” (We used to say that!) Are you nuts? You must be crazy! So just say – well, we agree to disagree, and keep enjoying the company of others.
Just disagree better!
What made me think about this was an e-mail I just received from the Braver Angels who
are launching “Rise for America,” a structured campaign to enable us all to bring America and Americans together in constructive dialogue to help depolarize our nation.
We do need to disagree better………..