All this hate.

Before I begin any blog posts that take any view on other people or society I like to begin with saying honestly I am not perfect, I don't ever paint myself in that light. I'd also like to note I am not referring to anyone specific here, there is no one person I am trying to vaguely attack, I'm just sad that people can't get along anymore. I know there will probably never be a perfect world, but that doesn't mean a part of me won't stop trying to achieve that.

That being said, I'm noticing a lot of hate, hate and anger everywhere. And it's getting a lot more substantial and I fear it overflowing and taking down too many people. It seems almost every conversation has be met with some sort of argument. Sometimes disguised in being "the devil's advocate" to which I begin to ponder, does the "devil" need an advocate anymore. I understand if someone is trying to get me to see a different view point but don't be a "devil's advocate" to start an argument with me. There isn't a reason and my heart is starting to ache from the hate.

I noticed it politically long LONG ago. If someone didn't think the same you, you had to argue you views whether they questioned them or not. With the election on it's way political hate is rising to an extreme. You can't say anything political without people jumping down your throat and not always with reason but just because they can. You can either love or hate Obama, you can't be anywhere in between and if you say you are. If I say "I like Obama, yes there are some things I disagree agree but on the whole he seems pretty cool," agents from both side coming out of the woodwork to attack you. 

And the "war on women" has me ready to stick a pistol in my mouth. Either you're a "crazy right wing women hating nut" or a "bitchy liberal welfare loving feminist hag". It makes me sad to be a woman whose stuck in the middle feeling like nobody is looking out for the greater good just looking for more reasons to attack another and now women have become another resource for ammunition. 

Now, today I found an article about a "new form of hipster racism." The article had some truth in that these days is seems to be acceptable to say hateful and hurtful things if they are simply in jest. I agree to that, it seems okay to offend people if "you're only joking." The way the article was presented however just caused more hate as it specifically targeted "white hipsters" and felt more like an attack then it did a well worded plea to stop. 

Hate begets hate begets hate begets hate. It's a insane cycle that feeds vicously off of itself. I begin to wonder if the children now notice all the hate flying around by adults and will learn to feed off of that. As a society what kind of example are we setting for the future? Maybe it's just me but I want to teach my children to be respectful, kind, honest, forgiving, and not just tolerant of everyone but loving towards everyone. People, race, sex are not pieces of ammunition to start wars against people you don't like because they don't share your point of view. Old people are not invalid, young people are not unlearned. All this hate makes me want to throw a big block party where people can come as they are and everyone is the guest of honor. Gifts are passed around because people simply want to GIVE and food is shared amongst all because everyone knows each person needs to be fed. No person is better than another but neither are they all the same. Adults look after children and love is free between people (and by love I mean the caring kind of love not the sex kind of love). All this hate is turning me into a hippie and a fucking proud one because I know that I do not feed hate, I do not feed violence, I do not feed fear. 

The world is making me wish Jonestown still existed because it seems like a lot better of a place then here. 

So how many people will be hurt, betrayed, oppressed, and killed before you wise up?

Until then I'm going to continue spreading joy and love, it's the only thing I know how to do.