It seems like there are so many opinions of how to do things, but more and more, it's being capped off with some hate. Do people really need to use the term Nazi while describing Obama? I understand you may have a differing opinion, and that we've got free speech and all, but I wonder how its going to affect us in the future.
I'm a big believer in the power of words - I'll use the word 'challenge' instead of 'problem'.
Or, as opposed to phrasing a question in negative light such as "I
don't want to lose my keys", I phrase it as "I want to make sure I keep
my keys". (This is staying away from a 'negative goal'.)
Some people don't understand the power of words, and it's going to
be interesting to see how it will affect our culture in the next
decade. I wonder if, because people are using the terms socialist,
Nazi, Communist, etc., that we're really setting ourselves up for those
scenarios to reemerge.
I can safely say that Obama's plan is nothing like Nazi Germany and the 3rd Reich. So
do we need to use those words to describe policy that we may not agree
with? The demonetization of both the left and right is only going to
fuel the fire of hate. And our country suffers for it.
The questions that each of should be asking are 'How To..." questions: "How can we get this health-care (or economic, or immigration, or whatever) challenged fixed for the greater good of everyone in this country?" Maybe "How can I help to solve these challenges?" as opposed to "That guy's a scumbag!!!"
We all have an opportunity to make things better, every moment, and every word we utter. How can we
each do more to help the issue at hand, versus cutting down others?
There are millions of brilliant people in the USA. How can we get them to help us figure these challenges out. America is the Land of Opportunity - but we must begin to use our resources to accomplish things, not to invent clever ways of spewing hate and vitriol.
I appreciate all the feedback...
