The ‘left’ isn’t ‘attacking’ anyone – stating the fact that both Trump and Cruz are wrong on the issues isn’t to ‘attack,’ it’s stating the fact that neither have any business being president.
Dear
C_Clayton_Jones
1. I agree that arguing someone like Trump is not prepared to serve in certain capacities of executive office is not "an attack" on the person personally.
2. But calling someone like Cruz "Crazy" or calling TeaParty and conservatives NAMES like
"rightwing nutjob" "nutters" "teapers or teabaggers" that is the SPIRIT of bullying and attack.
Most of it is in the SPIRIT but you're right it also reflects in the words we choose,
whether we target the PERSON for Demeaning or Rejection; or the PROBLEM OR CONFLICT that needs to be CORRECTED, regardless how we might feel or think about the person.
When we address each other inclusively and mutually as PEERS we tend to focus on CORRECTION. So that is a HUGE difference if we come across as bullying Destructively or criticizing Constructively.
When we start dividing and conquering by associating each other with GROUPS
that's when the collective perceptions and attacks start, like gang wars fighting to tear down and dominate turf. Just because both sides do it, doesn't make it justified. It just makes both sides equally at fault, and reinforces how it is both sides mutual responsibility to change this destructive dynamic that wastes so much of our time energy and resources in conflict without solving anything.
We do better breaking down these political walls and barriers and addressing each other
as equal citizens empowered to resolve our own grievances and issues by supporting solutions not attacks.
Especially if we disagree with Trump's "easy answer" to build a symbolic wall,
we shouldn't be in the business of building walls thinking that's going to solve anything either.
Liberals especially should be held to stick to our principles of "inclusion of diversity" and "respect for all persons regardless
of class, creed or status." If Liberals can't be inclusive, then we are shooting ourselves in the foot by defeating our own arguments.
