The toxicity of the current political environment is shocking. I honestly do not give a crap about being unfriended on Facebook, I only joined a couple years ago, have kept my “friends” to a minimum (on purpose) and I am of the X generation therefore grew up without social media. I do remember, however, how stressful Facebook became in 2016 and I see how propaganda (I think most of us are victims of it) polarized many of us. Both myself and my significant other were Bernie supporters, but I voted for the Democratic candidate and my paramour voted for the Green party candidate. Even though we both, in large part, share the same views, who we voted for continues to be a source of tension between us.
I find myself angrier, having less faith in the goodness of humanity, am less empathetic, and much MUCH more intolerant of those who I feel are adding to the toxicity of our current environment. Truth be told, I honestly do not like where my mind goes sometimes…. I have discovered a part of myself that partly scares me because I see what I could be capable of doing under certain circumstances. Hopefully Michelle Obama is right and this too shall pass.