Come Together

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I am an American. According to this thing, I am a liberal. But in my opinion, according to this thing, who wouldn't choose to be a liberal? It seems to me that choosing between left and right here is synonymous with choosing between right and wrong and good and bad. But, I guess that's because I clearly side with liberal ideals.

I realized that a staunch conservative would look at this and think the same thing, but opposite: left is wrong and right is right.

It's called othering: a process in which groups single themselves out as "us," and classify all other groups as "them." Othering highlights differences between groups and minimizes similarities.

That is probably why we fight so much...

We're so busy thinking WE'RE right and THEY'RE wrong there's no time to learn from each other.

And it's such a shame too because EVERY SINGLE PERSON on this earth has something to teach you.

So, I hope that after you read this, you decide to hear a few more people out. I promise it'll be worth it.