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Maybe it Should Be Called "Hatebook"

 I was in communication with a friend today. He was intending on exiting any social media platform he was participating in. The reason? He was feeling that there was mainly hate on the platforms and it was getting worse.

In an election cycle, presidential, midterm, off-year, and otherwise, it seems this is the case. I used to see the statement, "My country, right or wrong." I think many now perceive it as "My PARTY right or wrong."

I am not being partisan with this post. I see things with both republicans and democrats that are downright demoralizing as some folks put on the blinders. They see nothing wrong to the party they claim allegience to and nothing right from the opposing party. Funny thing about this is that these narrowminded people accuse churchgoers of being narrowminded. Come now, let us reason together....

One side accuses the other of  pushing an agenda. 

I do have an agenda to push. My agenda is positivity, My first post on Facebook and Twitter is the Positive Quote for the Day. My second post is the Random Act of Poetry, which I post to several areas on Facebook, on Nextdoor, and Twitter. On rare occasions, I will post on LinkedIn. And the tagline of my Around Rittman Podcast is "Keeping it positive in the 44270."

So, look for the positive. Look at the quote and not the past transgressions of the people. That goes the same for people that you didn't vote for. They, like you, are members of the human race. 

And if a politician is reading this, please learn to reach cross the aisle.

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