I cannot believe the lack of self awareness I see on both sides of the political divide when they defend an action by “their guy” which they would heartily condemn if taken by someone from the “other side”.
And the second cousin of this double standard is the “what aboutism “ that we hear daily. When confronted with wrong doing by “their guy” the immediate response is that he/she on the other side did something worse.
I learned in kindergarten that “two wrongs don’t make a right”. Sad that our society has collectively lost sight of this basic fact.
Robert, I have been a long-time fan of Friday Forward and want to say how much I appreciated your willingness to delve into politics last week. Your writing and logic are spot on, and it is a shame that most leaders in all branches and sides at every level (local, state, and federal) do not have the wherewithal to embrace and call out these fundamental beliefs when they are misaligned with what has shaped our democracy over time.
Great grounding and reminder - thank you. And a reminder also why it was so disheartening to see individuals who violently assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6th 2021 get pardoned...
Abdolutely true
I cannot believe the lack of self awareness I see on both sides of the political divide when they defend an action by “their guy” which they would heartily condemn if taken by someone from the “other side”.
And the second cousin of this double standard is the “what aboutism “ that we hear daily. When confronted with wrong doing by “their guy” the immediate response is that he/she on the other side did something worse.
I learned in kindergarten that “two wrongs don’t make a right”. Sad that our society has collectively lost sight of this basic fact.
Well said Kevin.
Great article and great truth! I will be sharing.
Thank you
Beautifully stated. Thank you for this!
Thank you for taking a stand on this issue.
Robert, I have been a long-time fan of Friday Forward and want to say how much I appreciated your willingness to delve into politics last week. Your writing and logic are spot on, and it is a shame that most leaders in all branches and sides at every level (local, state, and federal) do not have the wherewithal to embrace and call out these fundamental beliefs when they are misaligned with what has shaped our democracy over time.
Thanks Christopher
Practice and enforce truth without partiality .
Great grounding and reminder - thank you. And a reminder also why it was so disheartening to see individuals who violently assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6th 2021 get pardoned...