Don't drink the kool aid

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So, a friend of mine shared one of my blogs with a friend of hers and the following comment was made. "He(referring to me) is an interesting person because he is very conservative and very redneck but he doesn't drink the kool aid." I am paraphrasing a bit, but the comment struck me. At first, I laughed. It was a funny take. The more I thought about it the more I realized how profound this statement was. There is definitely a significant portion of the current population that is drinking the kool aid.  Both the CNN and the Fox News flavor are getting drank. There is a middle ground. You can believe that Trump is doing a bad job without going down the "orange man bad" path. You can believe that Trump is doing a good job without going down the "Trump is perfect" path. There is middle ground. Despite what the media tells you, you can believe George Floyd was murdered and that cops are 98% good people. You can believe in the right to protest and looting is bad. You can agree with Drew Brees and think that kneeling is ok. There is a middle ground. We, as a people, need to wake up and realize our beliefs are not determined by CNN or Fox News but by common sense and logical thought. It is ok to support peaceful protest and oppose looting. It is ok to support the police and oppose the murder of George Floyd. There is a middle ground. 

It has been a long day and this blog was written without notes or an outline but thank you for reading. A deep dive on #8CantWait is coming, probably tomorrow. Until then, stay safe, listen to the CDC, and question every headline you see. Good night folks.

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