The Politics of "Parks and Rec"
Channel: vlogbrothers
Date: 2016-03-11

I fully expect that this video won't resonate with a lot of people, and I get that. For one thing, some of the issues we face and the rhetoric we hear are legitimate and unsupportable attacks on groups of people in the U.S. and the world. It is difficult (and often seems unnecessary) to look past those attacks to see the humanity of the people waging them (especially when the attacks seem inhumane).

Additionally, many people will say that this kind of moderation will only weaken "our side." That we need energized, angry people because that energy and anger (and fear) translates to votes, which is how change happens. But frankly, I'm not sure if I should worry more about the hatred or the politics at this point.

I'm trying to do my best to remember that other people feel attacked as well...even if it seems totally irrational to me. And that both I and they are getting the most negative, distorted, evil-looking version of their opposition in their feeds. 

I do not see a country-wide solution to this though...and that terrifies me. Leslie and Ron, though fictional, give me hope.

Music: Wallpaper - Kevin McLeod - Incompetech.com

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