I woke up this morning and thought to myself, the only thing that might make me feel a little bit better about today is some Gogol Bordello. And, it did. When I wake up, I usually waste some time on social media or reading news stories. Yesterday, and also today, there is a weighty revolutionary attitude among half of all Americans. It is interesting to see people protesting and standing up for what they believe in.

Inevitably, this is also met with condemnation from people on the other side of the spectrum. I always find this to be confusing. When you are upset with the system, when you feel helpless, when you feel despair, why is it that those who oppose you think that it's okay to squash your feeling? To call you names? To chide you? It's not.

I'm sure this article is controversial to those of you who are opposing the current Trump protesters. If the tables had been turned, what would you have done? Would you have accepted it with self-effacing dignity? Or, would you have felt the same outrage that these people are feeling now? Would you have kept quiet about it or would you have expressed your anger and disappointment? We need to move away from the double standard, as a general rule.

People will always disagree. You will sometimes be the victor. But, other times you will lose. We do not need to get over our losses, big or small. We do not need to demean the feelings of others. We do not deny the rights of those who oppose us. We do not need to be accepting of a system that tears us down. This is NOT a high uncertainty avoiding culture. We encourage ideas. We are welcome to challenge the norm. Will it result in something different? That's up in the air. But, we can share our thoughts. We can upset the status quo.

Much of our politics boils down to our rights, our morals and our money. I get it. I do. But, condemning the actions of the opposition, when they're well within legal parameters is pointless. So, here's a list of things to remember:

1. Your free speech cannot be restricted, even if what you're saying is controversial. But, there can still be consequences to your actions. The police have the right to stop you if necessary. Just know that before speaking, and then go ahead and speak.

2. Generally, free expressions is constitutionally protected in traditional public forums. This includes, but is not limited to, streets, sidewalks and parks.

3. Private property owners set their own rules. If you're in violation of those rules, you can be ordered off of their property and/or arrested for non-compliance.

4. You can distribute and/or pass out information on public streets as long as pedestrians can still pass.

5. You can picket on public sidewalks, but you might need a permit to do so.

6. Counter protesters can voice their opinions at your event, but cannot physically interrupt what you're doing.

You do not have to like it when others protest or picket or otherwise demonstrate their displeasure or support for something. But, you do need to understand and respect that it is a right to do so. The same goes for current protesters. Had the tables been turned, the rules would still apply. Complaining because someone is protesting something that you support is not going to get you anywhere; you can express your dislike of it, but name-calling, or claiming that it is illegal is fallacious at best.