-Source-The Catholic Gentleman-
Fascist. Snowflake. Liberal weenie. Nazi. Racist, xenophobic, bigot. Idiot. Moron. Ignorant fool. These are just a few of the tamer insults hurled violently at others online and in person during the past two years of the election process. And since the election itself, things have only gotten exponentially worse. It’s no exaggeration to say that the nation is as divided as its ever been.
What disturbs me most of all, though, is the hate and scorn displayed by many Catholics in my social circles against their political (and religious) enemies. Some of the most bitter vitriol comes from those who claim to follow Christ, and many who would even identify as traditional Catholics. These men and women go to Mass and pray piously and reverently, beseeching God’s mercy for themselves, only to return home and tear others mercilessly to pieces online.
There is almost a religious fervor in these individual’s belief that politics can save America. To them, anyone supporting a candidate different from their own is a bitter enemy of the state, a subhuman wretch deserving only of humiliation and mockery. It is really quite disturbing.
Of course, I am not singling out one political persuasion or another. This characterization holds true for both sides of the political spectrum. Both sides are content to return hate for hate, scorn for scorn. And it is just as wrong no matter who is saying it. Read more
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