I live where a closely watched election for Governor is perceived to be a predictor of the direction of the country. I am also near New York City and read about their hotly contested race for Mayor. I am hopeful that the critical comments and mean name-calling I hear are not a predictor of the direction of our country!
We ask children and remind adults to, "think before you talk." Clearly, these adults, ranging in age from 34 to 67, did not get the message. Some recent quotes:
buses free for all, are you kidding.
I did things, you never had a job.
a snake oil salesman?
king of gentrifiers
You kill people.
eliminate police
he led a reign of terror
you killed tens of thousands of people
You're under investigation right now
Liar, liar, liar, pants on fire
To be honest, I'm scared for my state and NYC and part of me just wants to say, "Liar, liar, pa
nts of fire." Yet, the rational part of me will head to the polls shaking my head and blaming, at least in part, the LBJ 1964 commercial suggesting Goldwater should not be trusted with atomic bombs. Hyperbole, perhaps even outright lying, has a long history in America.
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