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Hatred, Politics, and making sense of it all.
6 years ago
This is not going to be a fun journal, but still I hope you read it.
Lately in my life, at work, online, and etc. there seems to be more and more bullying over political views and personal views. Bullying as in groups of people trying to force someone else to change through slander, hatred, and badgering.
This has not just been happening to me, to a lot of people I know, but I am going to be focusing on some examples here for me.
At work one of my coworkers was angry because on Facebook they saw that I had mentioned I approve of a border wall, at work they went to HR and tried to report me as racist because I supported the wall. I got called into the office and they confronted me about it. I told them that was on Facebook and the whole issue was immediately dismissed and I blocked the person from seeing my Facebook to prevent this from happening again.
I could go into online issues of my past and express how people are intolerant of opposing views or how internet bullying happens but I feel we all see it happen all too often.
So here is the kicker...
It's not racist to want to protect your borders, it's not homophobic just to have a religion, it's not ignorant to vote for the independent party, it's not being a hate monger to believe in one's leader, it's not toxic just because you disagree with someone. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Does disagreeing with me make you my enemy? No. Do my views make me a terrible person? No. Do you suddenly feel the need to spew hateful comments an tell me how much of a bigot I am? If so you need to stop, and think. How is that attitude, how do those words help anyone? You can make a big show of it, you can block me and tell everyone you know to block me all because I have a different view then you, but it doesn't change my view, it doesn't stop me from my beliefs. It does not change anything except causes more hatred. You're causing people to split into groups just to support your own hatred and anger and malice. And if that's all you live for, if that's all you believe in, you need to step back and think bout your beliefs, to think how instead you can use your words, to debate, to keep calm and change each other's minds with wisdom and thoughtful challenges rather than anger and hate. And if they don't believe what you do still, then oh well! Let them believe in what they want!
Even Jesus Christ himself didn't believe in going out and forcing people to convert or even debating with them! He merely preached his words, he went out and sat in a place and spoke about his beliefs, not targeting anyone, not attacking anyone, just informing people and because his message was filled with life, love, and hope, people listened and converted on their own, coming to the decision that he knew what he was talking about!
The message itself is not the point of this journal, the point is that you, me, all of us as people need to give other's a chance to decide for themselves, to let them come to their own decisions and let them have their own beliefs. If they disagree with you, don't promote hatred, don't promote malice. These "news" companies and bloggers on the internet with titles like "Republicans trying to execute gay people!" or "Democrats are trying to take away your religious freedom!" all those pages do is target your hate so you click and they get the AD REVENUE, that's what it's all about for them, money, funds, and you who promote that hatred just push money into their pockets and frankly, that's not worth it, for any of us. Hating one another just to prove your loyalty to some random web page about an exaggerated truth that became a lie.
Be honest, be open, be truthful, be mindful, be firm. And God Bless.
Lately in my life, at work, online, and etc. there seems to be more and more bullying over political views and personal views. Bullying as in groups of people trying to force someone else to change through slander, hatred, and badgering.
This has not just been happening to me, to a lot of people I know, but I am going to be focusing on some examples here for me.
At work one of my coworkers was angry because on Facebook they saw that I had mentioned I approve of a border wall, at work they went to HR and tried to report me as racist because I supported the wall. I got called into the office and they confronted me about it. I told them that was on Facebook and the whole issue was immediately dismissed and I blocked the person from seeing my Facebook to prevent this from happening again.
I could go into online issues of my past and express how people are intolerant of opposing views or how internet bullying happens but I feel we all see it happen all too often.
So here is the kicker...
It's not racist to want to protect your borders, it's not homophobic just to have a religion, it's not ignorant to vote for the independent party, it's not being a hate monger to believe in one's leader, it's not toxic just because you disagree with someone. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Does disagreeing with me make you my enemy? No. Do my views make me a terrible person? No. Do you suddenly feel the need to spew hateful comments an tell me how much of a bigot I am? If so you need to stop, and think. How is that attitude, how do those words help anyone? You can make a big show of it, you can block me and tell everyone you know to block me all because I have a different view then you, but it doesn't change my view, it doesn't stop me from my beliefs. It does not change anything except causes more hatred. You're causing people to split into groups just to support your own hatred and anger and malice. And if that's all you live for, if that's all you believe in, you need to step back and think bout your beliefs, to think how instead you can use your words, to debate, to keep calm and change each other's minds with wisdom and thoughtful challenges rather than anger and hate. And if they don't believe what you do still, then oh well! Let them believe in what they want!
Even Jesus Christ himself didn't believe in going out and forcing people to convert or even debating with them! He merely preached his words, he went out and sat in a place and spoke about his beliefs, not targeting anyone, not attacking anyone, just informing people and because his message was filled with life, love, and hope, people listened and converted on their own, coming to the decision that he knew what he was talking about!
The message itself is not the point of this journal, the point is that you, me, all of us as people need to give other's a chance to decide for themselves, to let them come to their own decisions and let them have their own beliefs. If they disagree with you, don't promote hatred, don't promote malice. These "news" companies and bloggers on the internet with titles like "Republicans trying to execute gay people!" or "Democrats are trying to take away your religious freedom!" all those pages do is target your hate so you click and they get the AD REVENUE, that's what it's all about for them, money, funds, and you who promote that hatred just push money into their pockets and frankly, that's not worth it, for any of us. Hating one another just to prove your loyalty to some random web page about an exaggerated truth that became a lie.
Be honest, be open, be truthful, be mindful, be firm. And God Bless.
I was trying to write my own two-cents on the matter, but it's just.. such a messy thing. I just wish the "live and let live" "to each their own" and "do unto others as yourself" would actually reach people. I don't get the nonsensical shit talking and hate mongering.
Then again.. it's like you said. Media bullshit. Extremists and radical groups. Shit sucks.
Those who attempt to excuse it by saying "if you're not [political buzz word] then you have nothing to fear" That is an excuse and borderline threat to me. IMO that kind of mindset is "it's only a problem if you disagree with us"
but hey that's my opinion people are going to disagree with me. But I gotta say it's really cool of you to speak out about it! I hope to see more people doing it over the months or years to come.