Enough is enough. A call for compassion.

[davidthegnome]

33. I had a bit of a "light bulb" moment last night.

I was thinking about people, particularly, democrats, who are in Idaho and other places and waiting in line for hours. Out in the cold in Utah, in the sun in Arizona. Whether Sanders supporters or Clinton supporters, these are the people I want to work with going forward. These people who care about the environment, about the poor, about workers rights and voting rights. These people who will drop what they're doing, in the midst of a truly stressful and difficult life - to go out and vote for change, because they believe enough to work for it. They believe - in us. That is a large part of what being a democrat is, it's believing in people.

I can understand your anger, I really can, because I have felt it too - throughout this primary season. Last night I just decided that I had had enough. A lot of the ugliness you see here comes from a place of anger... and a lot of that is righteous anger. Anger at the Koch brothers, at the behavior of various corporations, at the Supreme Court, the republicans - there's really a laundry list of things. It should not though, be devolving into anger and even hatred towards our fellow democrats.

There is no justification nor excuse for certain types of behavior - but the people acting badly are people - and good people - for the most part. Some times people get a bit of tunnel vision. They get so carried away, so passionate in what they are fighting for, that they act, speak, think - and/or type without giving it the consideration it deserves. We've all done this. We've all come to regret it.

I hope we can all, ultimately, forgive. I don't think we should forget though, we should remember the ugliness and cruelty going forward, as an example in how not to treat each other. A lot of the stuff that has been said here has genuinely hurt people - and that's terrible, because we are on the same side. I hope we can keep that in mind, going forward.