For the past few months, there are people spewing political ideas and world views whenever you go on Facebook or turn on the news. It’s become a constant thing that is honestly incredibly annoying as well as detrimental to relationships. The main problem is that many of the people talking are narrow-minded and ill-informed. They choose to see things one way without checking multiple sources or bothering to see from the other side. It’s their way or the highway. And it’s destroying America.

I’ve seen so many newsreels with people not bothering to answer the questions. Instead, they choose to use this time to scream their beliefs at others and call the opposing side names if they dare to challenge them. It essentially turns into a screaming match with both sides walking away irritated and convinced that the other side attacked them.

It happens on both sides, so please do not assume that this is directed solely towards any one group. But it does need to stop. It has become nearly impossible for people to have opposing views and be friends, which is so sad. This lip service of mindlessly yelling beliefs does not make you seem intelligent. It makes you seem misinformed and closed to any other views.

Now if you were to present your case in a civilized manner, stating facts from reliable sources and acknowledging the other side, that would be different. It is important to take a second to listen instead of non-stop screaming. Your vocal cords can only handle so much anyway. There is no harm in listening to the other side. Who knows, you might learn something.