Something A Little Different

Let's call this a Watch-Out.  As in Let's Don't Be That Person.

For example, last Wednesday evening's demonstration in front of Fox News host Tucker Carlson's house.  A small group named Smash Racism DC assembled, crying, "Tucker Carlson, we will fight!  We know where you sleep at night!"  From there, depictions of the protest vary, with Carlson's wife, the only family member home at the time, claiming the demonstrators cracked the Carlsons' front door, necessitating her sequestering herself in the pantry, fearing her home was being broken into.

Of course, the protesters tell a much more innocent story.  Whose story is the more accurate?

Guess what?  This blogger contends it just doesn't matter.

Because to me, these protesters had no business being on or near Tucker Carlson's private property, period.  How did they think that his wife would feel?  Or, had they been home, his children?  Did they think?  Hey, if you dislike Tucker Carlson or you believe he's a racist or a nationalist, that's your right.  You want to protest him or whoever?  Knock yourself out!  But do it the right way.  Get a permit, call the media and tell them all about it.  Carry out your protest.  In a public place.  In a civilized orderly fashion.  Not on private property, involving and upsetting loved ones who are not responsible for whatever you're protesting.  Especially children.

Don't be that person.

And then last month former Full House alum Lori Loughlin was putting the cap on (pun intended) her third Hallmark Christmas movie.

"Coming to a close on Homegrown Christmas,” Loughlin wrote, Instagraming three photos of herself and the cast and crew wearing red tousle caps that read, “Another Hallmark Christmas Movie."

“Love the show Lori but wish you would keep politics out of it. Guess we just disagree that our president is ‘making America great again,’ ” wrote Garrett Murphy.

Really?!

“I’m so confused by your comment,” Loughlin replied.  Murphy began to debate with other followers as to whether wearing a red hat equals supporting Trump and his ilk's MAGA hats.  Many rightfully concluded Murphy was "reaching", as one put it.  Then Loughlin weighed in, "The hat says ANOTHER HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE. RED is for the Christmas season.  Hope that clears up the confusion. Also the entire crew is Canadian.”

Incredibly, Murphy fired back with, "Oh give me a break Lori I think it’s pretty obvious what it means. It’s also pretty obvious that you’re all enjoying excluding EVERY OTHER RELIGION by wearing those ‘Christmas only’ hats.”

Sheesh!  But evidently cooler heads prevailed, and a sensible voice who mirrored the feelings of this blogger opined, "I am a liberal and you are ridiculous.”  I couldn't have said it better myself.

People, there are those on the right hand side of the aisle who truly believe that those on the left hand side of the aisle are lawless, and that we are snowflakes, among other things, many of them not good.  Usually, this is not true.  So we must behave accordingly.  We must conduct ourselves in a way that reflects true progressive values unequivocally.  We must not be drama queens (kings), trolls or bullies.  Being disrespectful will not advance our cause.  Neither will being thin-skinned or dishonorable.  Let's take the high road.

Don't be that person.

Off my soapbox.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lori-loughlins-hallmark-channel-christmas-hat-sparks-maga-debate-wish-keep-politics-180841337.html