We all have opinions as well as favorites
Much of this stems from the history of family
We are indoctrinated by our relatives and
Tend to follow the program
Now and then a maverick shows a new plausible way
It may make sense and where you were once a Ford fan
You now go for the Chevy or Dodge
New sets of friends are persuasive
Change is gradual but a new paradigm takes place
There is in actuality no logic to the persuasion of values
What was up is now down, but only for a while
Families break up in dispute; hostilities lead to obscenities
No discussion, without respect, can take place and then
There is no changing of minds and people do not think for themselves
They are like sheep over the cliff falling into oblivion
It is a wonder to me how people that I respect
And consider fairly intelligent can put out signs
Indicating their desire for socialism or Marxism
Which has never worked in the history of mankind
As we know it and only leads to the
Murder of millions of people who protest human abuse
These people, apparently do not involve themselves
In critical thinking and still consider elections as my side versus yours
Similar to a football game only the stakes are beyond comparison
Freedom versus equal misery
I know misery and see it in Cuba, Venezuela, Nigeria, Haiti, and
The Gaza Strip, China and wherever human rights are denied
It is sad and so obvious that it should not even be a conversation
We need love, understanding and tolerance and a desire to unite
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said: There is enough blame and guilt
To go around
Stanski
August 4, 2020 ^
Steve Haarman 