A Small Step Towards Unity

Does a shared goal justify manipulative rhetoric? Are petty, toxic, and destructive attacks passable? Is lying for the sake of the perceived greater good acceptable?

Of course not. But understanding exactly what a purported enemy’s incentive ultimately stems from is. 

Everyone–regardless of their political stance–wants a good life for themselves and their loved ones, and in their eyes, a good life cannot come with evil forces plaguing it. 

An opponent–behind all the distortions–simply has a different interpretation of the values we all share. Those values should be better realized so that the toxicity of today can transition into the constructive dialogue of tomorrow. Otherwise, the only ones who will benefit are those who abuse the truth and create controversy for profit.

Perhaps that simple thought can at least act as a small push towards what this nation should aspire to be: The United States of America.