As a parent, I liken social media to driving. Kids brains just aren't developed enough to understand the risks. Sure there may be utility to allowing 13 year olds to drive, but we don't. Instead we find other ways to get them places. Bullying, diet culture, blackmail, manosphere, so many issues.

No,
We pledge allegiance to the beauty
Of differences bound together by ideals
We rise together, in community
Citizens of each other, and our dreams.
E pluribus civitas

No Kings

We therefore pledge allegiance,
Not to the tired fabric of the old world–
Bloodied, torn, and fragmented.
Built on the backs of our neighbors
Knowing that if some are not free, none are.

We rise again, together in community
Or fall apart, alone.
So rise again, at the death and birth place of dreams
To build back better
Our hopes for freedom.
Not as one, but as a whole.
Different threads of a beautiful tapestry,
Made more beautiful by the stark differences of self-hood.

From many, not one, but strength–
Strength in difference, strength in shared dreams.
From many, not one, but bound
Different threads bound
To make a stronger cord

Over centuries,
Through bitter learnings, wisdom
No one is free if some are not free.
We must learn
To follow the arc of the universe
To capture an essence of freedom, as community.
From many, not one, but whole–
Wholly together, wholly entwined.

We can praise people for following the broad themes of inclusion, kindness, care for our fellow person and our environment. The moral arc of the universe can be a multifaceted rainbow, not a straight black and white line. /fin

For the love of hope, save your outrage for the right people. You don't need to give people a complete pass, but you can praise their moves in the right direction and use that as a starting point for discussion. For the party of diversity, we can do a better job celebrating a diversity of opinions.

A smart, dedicated, brown woman with an amazing record of public service had a nuanced view on an extremely challenging topic? Obviously, we can't vote for her. (look where that got us--that people you were trying to protect are worse off).

why everyone is mad and doesn't get on board. It's impossible to do 'progressive' the 'right' way. People want to fit into a group, but the rules for this 'in-group' are incredibly complicated. I'm so exhausted by the outrage, all the time.