My 19 year old college freshman son is a little bummed out right now. He has been removed and blocked as a “friend” by several people on his social media sites. My son is a little sad, but he is mainly confused as to what he did wrong.
So, what is it that my son did wrong? My son posted a FOX News update that simply informed his “friends” that Donald Trump had just secured enough electoral votes to win the presidency.
My son didn’t comment on this news, nor did he say, as I would, “Take that losers!” The fact that he shared information to some members of the “informed generation” was enough to get my son banished for this unforgivable crime.
A little bit more about my son: the almost insurmountable obstacles that he had to clear just to be a college student, is truly amazing. He defied all the odds. I’m especially proud of his participation in his first Presidential Election.
Yes, he voted for Trump, and I am proud of him for that as well. My son was not blocked by his “friends” for sharing this news. He was blocked because he is apparently now a “Fascist,” “misogynist,” “homophobe,” and “racist.”
My son’s #1 issue was immigration and border security. Maybe, my son feels strongly about this issue because he sees the negative effects of an open border, or because his dad is a proud retired Border Patrol agent.
Not that my son has to offer a reason for why he voted for Trump, but he did have a reason. It is, more importantly, his right to have an opinion. It is also his right to vote in the highest form we have as Americans of expressing those views.
Since this historic political comeback victory by Trump, I’ve seen hundreds of videos of unhinged, uncontrollable meltdowns on social media sites. These meltdowns don’t make me laugh, as they do to millions of people.
These meltdowns have me concerned for this nation’s future. Either we have a mental health epidemic, or we have lost the ability to respect the right to have differences of opinions and views. Either way, it’s not good.
I recently saw a post from a “friend” who stated that if anyone voted for Trump, to unfriend her. I’ve seen women on social media that are shaving their heads. Women are also telling other women to abstain from having sexual relations with their husbands.
How did we get here? Although my wife and I have never placed labels or limitations on my son, he could have easily been someone who fell into the category of a “marginalized victim.”
However, my son fought hard, and he received support from family and true friends, so that he could be in the place where he is today. This experience also contributed to my son’s political views. No one has a right to take away his right to express himself!
Those that claim they fight for the marginalized, those who claim to be tolerant, and those who claim to be open minded, feel this way only as long as you think exactly like them. Do otherwise, and you get blocked!
So, those of you that block “friends,” and those of you throwing uncontrollable fits, when are we cool to be friends? Is it when I vote just like you, believe just like you, or live just like you?
If your answer is yes to any of these, that is exactly a Fascist point of view! If you have this line of thinking you will never get married and if you do, don’t expect to stay married. I’ve never had a friend that I agreed with 100% of the time. Heck, my wife and I don’t agree 100% of the time, but that’s okay.
God made us to have free will. Therefore, we are not cookie cutter robots that think only one way. We are each different in our own unique way, and I thank God for that! If you don’t want to be friends because I don’t think like you, then we were never friends to begin with. This is not my preference but your choice.
On this Veteran’s Day weekend think about those patriots that have served and many have died. They died so that my son could have a right to vote for a candidate of his choosing!
Yes, they also died so that you could throw your fits. However, don’t claim that democracy is at stake then turn around and not accept the results of the democratic process!
Do not claim to be somebody’s friend; then block them when they disagree with you! Besides the fact that you don’t understand how to cope, you also don’t know how to be a friend!
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