08/05/2026
We forget just how ugly we can be at times. When the truth starts coming out, many of us instinctively try to save face instead of reflecting.
Shout out to Stephen A. Smith for apologizing.
I don't expect apologies from my Facebook friends, but I think a lot of people owe someone an apology.
During that period, many people wished consequences on those who made different choices. Meanwhile, others were hoping everyone would come through it safely, regardless of where they stood.
If you really want to measure your character, don't just use your head. Use your heart. Ask yourself: Were your words and actions helping society, or were they contributing to division by assuming anyone who disagreed deserved ridicule, exclusion, or punishment?
People want to make this about Trump, Fauci, or Biden. Public officials should absolutely be held accountable where appropriate. But there is another question that rarely gets asked: How did so many ordinary people end up turning on one another?
This isn't meant as an attack on anyone. It's an invitation to reflect. Many people acted based on what they sincerely believed was right. That doesn't mean every action or reaction was justified.
The most troubling part wasn't that people disagreed. It was how quickly disagreement became dehumanization.
Rather than pretending none of it happened, we should honestly examine how we got there and what safeguards we need so we don't repeat it.
This isn't an "I told you so" moment.
It's an opportunity to reflect now that we have the benefit of hindsight.
Hindsight is always 20/20.
The question is:
Do you still refuse to see?
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