Despite Trump’s efforts to overturn the results, the election is essentially over, however what is not over is the bile spewed upon the online forums of Facebook and Twitter. While the hellish and senseless arguments have subsided somewhat since November 2nd, we’ve only entered a new phase of keyboard warriors, politicians, and scholars arguing their points. It will be just as vicious, and just as moronic, and I should know, I’m one of those bringing their voice to the ravenous online forum.
The main reason I write this article to reflect on two incidents, two arguments, that I recently got myself into. One criticizing the media sensationalizing Biden’s character, and the other criticizing his cabinet choices, both of which initiated in heated frustration with the adulation of Bidens reported victory. I’m no Trump supporter, just to clarify, but I find it necessary to criticize Biden as his record is far from stellar (more on that in a later article).
While both conversations started kindly enough, they eventually fell into heated attacks that pushed my agitation level to a breaking point. The first wound up with me idiotically bashing local political groups. The last one triggering me to finally make a post that got me suspended from Twitter for better part of a day; though I later apologized and was able to end the discussion on a friendly note.
The point I’m trying to make here, and not discouraging anyone from engaging into keyboard sparring, we should never stop discussing the political issues of our time, not matter who you are, it’s how our Republic will remain a vibrant place of discussion. What I want people to take away from this is to not let the bile overwhelm you. Despite your desire to last out viciously at someone who attacks your character or misconstrues your words to validate their point; take a lesson from President Lincoln, write your angry letter, then throw it away.
