May 14, 2021
Dear editor;
I was wondering how the United States became involved with an attitude of: Us vs. Them within the political arena. It always has been culturally. The divide seems to deepen every day. Many conservatives tend to make judgments of the other that are unfounded.
Some of these judgments include that if you do not believe as we do, you are evil, the other is lazy and that is why they are poor, cultural divides include in the past, public schools want to indoctrinate your children, removing abortion will save the Country, election fraud is ramped, Democrats are socialists who want to take over your lives, climate change is a hoax, vaccines, instead of being good for your health, are a means of government control.
This thought pattern is being enhanced daily by certain media, platforms and groups that object to inclusivity. When these judgments become compounded, they become beliefs even if they are not based in fact.
It is exhibited by trying to discuss facts about the judgments with believers.
It results in high emotions, paranoia, fear, and broken relationships. We are paranoid of the other because we believe wrongly about them
I must clarify that not all conservatives think and believe this way, but unfortunately it is getting to be the norm.
We today more than ever need to be discerning about who is feeding us so we are not given to delusion. Laying delusion down makes room for open discussion, compromise, healing, and a better sense of us rather than: Us vs. Them.
No, we don’t have to all think alike, or, believe alike, but we must all exist in the same reality.
Marjorie Logman, Aurora