This New Political Clime

I had hoped that today would be one where angry words,  accusational posts, and articles of hate would have ceased. I should have known better. Another day (or week or month) where I am going to have to skim past my friends angry and hateful posts because people have forgotten to be KIND and loving to each other. Because it seems that hate and fear now rule the media and social network. And reading hate, fear, and anger make me sick to my stomach because I know that I became friends with these people because there was a time when I witnessed joy and love and kindness in them.

Kids, when will it stop? When will we realize that a president cannot protect our families? Our daughters and our sons? A government official cannot cause hate and divisiveness to come into our homes. He/she cannot bring it into our schools. He cannot turn on our televisions and teach our children hate and fear. When will we realize that our children are not born to hate. They do not grow up learning hate because of who's in charge In the White House. They do not learn fear there either. WE are responsible for teaching who our children grow up loving or hating, not anyone else. WE bring hate and fear into our homes with what we say and do and teach. If we hate other people for their political views, our children will too. If we hate other people because their religious beliefs are different than ours, our children will too. WE are responsible. No. One. Else.
If you actually believe this president will cause your children to be in danger, then you have given up the responsibility of raising your children. If you believe that his "warmongering" and "hate towards women, LGBT, Hispanics, Muslims" etc. will be the end of our nation, then you need to look in the mirror.
WHO is in charge of your home?
WHO is in charge of keeping your children safe?
WHO is in charge of your life?
WHO is in charge of your heart, your mind, your ability to show love and kindness to another human being?
Not any president whether man or woman. Not any government leader.
YOU are.
 Just you.
So if you are angry and hurt and fearful and divisive, you are showing your children that that is how it is going to be. And how it should be.
Please stop. Stop the hate. Stop the fear.
Instead spread kindness and love to your fellow human being.
It starts with us.
 It always has.
Not some guy in the white building in another state.
This hate and fear and evil that I see spread across the media and coming from my friends is not who we are.
Please. Just stop.
Stop for a moment and listen to your heart.
Is this who you are?
Is this what you want for your children?
It's up to you. Not anyone else.
Make. It. Stop.