Person 1: Hi, can I talk to you about something?
Person 2: Sure […said with suspicion]
Person 1: What’s the deal with…? [insert controvertial topic from the news cycle]
Person 2: @&$# %^+!!!
Person 1: Hold on. This is really important. We need to talk about…
Person 2: @&$# %^+!!! @&$# %^+!!! @&$# %^+!!!
Person 1: Wow.
Person 2: [Insert rant]
Person 1: [Insert counter-rant]
Person 2: [Quote or misquote a current or former politican]
Person 1: [Quote or misquote a current or former politican]
Person 2: [Repeat inital rant, but louder]
Person 1: [Repeat counter-rant, but louder]
Person 2: [Assert blame, which typically begins with, “Yeah, but you….”]
Person 1: [Assert counter-blame, which also typically begins with, “Yeah, but you….”]
(Repeat as necessary)
Person 2: @&$# %^+!!!
Person 1: What a jerk.
Person 2: What a jerk.
(Everyone walks away angry. Nothing changes.)
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Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy,’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:43-44)
Thanks Geoff!