Avoid Autocrats Cloaked as Leaders
Protecting the right of democratic self rule requires thoughtfulness and pragmatism, not emotional surrender to the most outrageous voices.
I become uncomfortable when I hear disparaging comments about "they or them", inferring that "they" are somehow less than, or inferior to the antagonists’ value system and station in life.
To those so influenced I say, please don't allow yourself to be guided by leaders who intend to draw all of us into an autocratic replacement for democratic self rule.
Please, don't allow those who you follow to convince you to "punch down" at the powerless while waving old glory.
The real threat to the America system may be coming from those who would convince you to do it.