How We Treat Those We Disagree With

"One test of the character of a man is to see how he treats those who disagree with him. If his only desire is to destroy those who disagree, then he is much like the bramble - plenty of good points, but no real substance for good."

- David Guzik. Commentary on Judges 9.

A Better Life For You and Me

" You realize that it's a mistake to aim for a better life, if it comes at the cost of worsening someone else's. So, you get creative. You decide to play a more difficult game. You decide that you want a better life, in a manner that will also make the life of your family better. Or the life of your family, and your friends. Or the life of your family, and your friends, and the strangers who surround them. What about your enemies? Do you want to include them, too? You bloody well don't know how to manage that. But you've read some history. You know how Amity compounds. So, you start to wish even your enemies well, at least in principle, although you are by no means yet a master such sentiments."

- Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules For Life 

Our Enemies Don't Sing Our Songs

This writing captures communism, totalitarianism, and state Authoritarianism very well. Don't bother reading his poetry as it is unbearably depressing in every aspect imaginable. - My opinion!

"And he who sings not with us today
Is against
Us!"

~ Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930). Russian Soviet poet, playwright, artist, and actor. Ideological socalist and Communist. Strong admiration of Lenin, but later did not like state interference in art. Died by Suicide.