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Have the Discussion!

Most everyone who knows me knows my political views; I am not afraid to share them nor am I concerned about "not" talking about them. I feel the same way about religion, sex, drugs, you name it. As a matter of fact, bar none, the best discussions I have ever had are based on religion and politics. The idea that these are "not" to be discussed is in my mind one of the reasons why we are such a divided society these days. PLEASE engage in the discussion, but before you do, realize, the vast majority of educated people, at least of my friends, all want the same thing: very rarely can I find someone where we fundamentally disagree. Where we differ are the policies taken to implement these "changes" or to "give the freedoms." Long story short, we all want the same things, how we get there we disagree. Stop putting me into a box and claiming you know my views because of a presidential nominee I may or may not support, I will do my best to do the same for you. Stop this segregation, this political bigotry, and engage in meaningful conversation with the opposite party! Engaging in conversation with like-minded people exacerbates the issues. Take your guard down, listen to the conversation, understand the fundamental issues, then dive into the policies, converse with facts, not emotion and above all don't be afraid to admit you/I are/am wrong! You can change my mind, I can be persuaded one way or another, and with every conversation I hope to learn more. You will not hurt my feelings proving me wrong, as a matter of fact, I will feel educated, feel a sense of growth from our conversation, and I hope you do, change my perspective. If your feelings would/will be hurt if you are convinced contrary to your belief, it is not fair for you to engage in the conversation. That only accentuates the divided nation we have today.

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