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Political Views Should Not Become Uncivil

I have long marveled at the animosity created by differing political viewpoints. The most recent example of poor judgement, poor behavior and lack of fair play in the "land of the free," is Representative Maxine Waters' call for her supporters to harass Trump officials . That is simply a way to incite mob justice out of a low educated and excitable population. Can we not, as citizens of the United States, disagree without becoming uncivilized and resorting to thug mentality? Perhaps we cannot. There is no ability to agree to disagree on either the far left or far right of the political spectrum. I have a friend and former coworker who won't talk to me because I do not buy into the black lives matter mentality (because it only demands police accountability and does not address social causes). In fact, the liberals, in my opinion, with the message to minorities that they are not required to be responsible for their own actions, is one of the most destructive forces in ...