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RE: Love Not Hate, a Short Story
Elsie is interesting and the signs are a clever device both to develop her character and to raise some topical issues.
There was a time, at least I think there was, when a respectful discussion was possible between people of opposing viewpoints. We seem to have lost all common ground with both extremes demanding the other conform to their ideas and each seeking to subjugate their opponent.
This was inspired by a recent verbal brawl I had with a fellow liberal in a bar. She called me ignorant, racist and asshole, simply because I think "vote blue no matter who" is a dangerous policy. Perhaps that means nothing to you so let me explain: Democrats have convinced most of their members that every Democrat is better than any Republican. So we have a couple of bad actors running for the Dem nomination and likely to be the candidate, neither of whom I will stoop to vote for like I stooped to vote for the candidate the party shoved down our throats in 2016. Anyway, all of the people at the bar turned on me. I felt unsafe in my own neighborhood. I find conservatives MUCH more open to my liberal ideas than liberals are to my conservative ones. Liberals have become anything but. Thanks for your comment!