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To the rest of you:
Yes, I don’t post.
Yes, I add nothing to the forum.
Yes, I will not be missed.
Yes, you have the right of free speech.
Yes, I have the right to leave.
Yes, leaving without posting was an option I did not choose.
If I’ve missed something, go ahead. Entertain each other.
I have enjoyed a long life. What I miss, and will likely never see again in my lifetime is an environment in our communities that allows a free exchange of ideas among friends. Near as I can tell, it started seriously about two years ago, and I am not speaking specifically about this forum. Today, many are afraid to share ideas, even with close friends, for fear of being ostracized, ridiculed, or excluded by others. America is becoming more and more polarized, and the blow-off top, like a stock, always results in a bad ending. We are due for a bad ending. And the unfortunate fact is that we together are the cause, and we together hold the solution. But we are not together as a country, not even close enough together to listen respectfully to the thoughts and ideas that don’t agree with our own.
I’m not sure why I am taking the time to write this. Usually I have nothing to say unless I am reasonably sure that someone is listening on the other end. If nobody is listening, it is really pointless, isn’t it?
I can’t begin to name the issues that are skated over here on this forum, with absolutely no effort to understand that different people have different experiences that color their lives. And to them, these issues are important. It’s all there for you. But you can’t see with your eyes closed, nor can you hear with your ears plugged. I hope for the best to each of you.
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