Rush Simonson
Aug 26, 2017 · 1 min read

Well written piece. You make some good points. My greatest concern is the growing lack of civility in today’s dialogue. Intelligent people must acknowledge that there will always be passionate differences of opinion. That is a historical fact. The way we engage and confront those differences is paramount.

Hopefully, we can agree that as imperfect as it is, the United States Constitution is unique in its nature and character. While not perfect, it represents the “best yet” effort to guarantee the rights of the individual. And most importantly that this Right comes from “God” and not the government.

Our First Amendment right to free speech allows people with disparate opinions to publically share and promote their beliefs. It is up to the dissenting side to civilly do the same. Since Trump’s election, many feel that the atmosphere for civil dialogue has been overtly threatened by the Left. Antifa, the DNC, and key news networks have engaged in scary behavior more reminiscent of Communist or Fascist tactics.

History is replete with examples of small violent minorities taking control of countries not taking these attacks seriously; Lenin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Castro, etc. These violent transitions did not end well for anyone, with millions dying in re-education camps, starvation, or simple execution.

Let’s work on civility first and content second because without the first bad things happen to both sides.

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