Disparity Brings Clarity

Quick! Act like we're all as stupid as

'The Powers That Be' wish we were,

and explain this to me!

Explain the disparity between allowing gun-toting

alarmists and nuts the 'freedom to assemble'

when we know they're planning to take down America,

they threaten and intimidate at every turn,

and their purpose is to oppose the law....

...

yet authorities demonize and assault the peaceful protesters

who want to hold accountable the corrupt system that

exists (and its warlords,) and who are looking

for accountability and making the system work

from within.

Hmmnnnnnn.

Thanks for making it clear, Gestapo Amerika;

Violence and the Threat of Violence Rules.

We need to fight fire with fire and start

bringing weapons and making veiled threats

in order to get your attention and

not be abused when attempting to

exercise our free speech rights.

Totally doable.

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Double Standards

We seem to rarely see ourselves as we truly are.
 It's impossible, of course, even with the highest
interest in naval-gazing. We always hold a blind
spot in regards to self. We can never be unaware
of our emotional state and our own illusions, so
that is how we see.

Until our perspective changes.

Maybe we notice that we treat a specific person
in our lives--or a specific type of person, or a
group of people--in a manner that is better or
worse than we treat the average person.

Maybe there's a bit of shaming involved in our
dealings with the people who remind us of our
a deadbeat parent. Perhaps we judge someone's
ambitions against their accomplishments. Could
be we evaluate someone based on their actions,
lack of actions, intelligence, or pretty much anything.

Sometimes we discover that the things we hate
so deeply in others are the things we also hate in
ourselves. Recognizing the difference in our thoughts
and behaviors related to others can start the process
of considering the 'why' and 'wherefore.'

We may not like that the finger points back to us.

Find ourselves obsessing over someone being too
judgmental, yet we condemn everything they say or do?

Shake our heads in disgust when someone does things
that we have also done in our life?

Or maybe we hate another because of the similarities
we wish to avoid.

A coworker has a passion for art and we don't feel
talented enough or free enough to pursue the dream
they are going after. We shoot them down.

The more familiar a thing is, the more contempt we
hold in our hearts. If you find yourself truly irritated by
the character of another...perhaps investigate what's
inside instead of looking at their side of the street.