Not all of them, of course. Rubin used to say that humans are machines, and compared the programmed to lawn-mowers. (I prefer "organic machines that eat meat and shit," as someone said to me a few months back.)
It is important, for excample, that there be positive messaging -- along with some pointing out of the administration's attack on democracy and a civil nation. Now, I know many here dislike facebook. That's fine. But I know a lot of people who focus more on posting information on the felon, which tends to result in foolish arguments with our maga brothers and sisters. And I say "brothers and sisters" to remind myself of the insight of Martin Luther King, Jr.
In my opinion, it may be better to focus on things that make people think, in a non-confrontational manner. I figure all of my friends know where I stand. I do think cartoons that make people laugh at the felon are a great thing. But I try to focus on things ranging from artifacts to my itty-bitty buddies that know me as their grandfather.
For some reason, I've been getting requests to speak at various events. Suppose they are hard up these days. But at a recent event, which featured a few other speakers, I knew there was a mixed crowd there. So when it was my turn, I spoke about the things that Chief Waterman taught me about his people's influence on the Founding Father. I spoke about the Power of Ideas. That the Declaration of Independence does not talk about government -- it is about American citizens' rights.
I told the stories that Paul passed down about his oral history of his grandfather's grandfathers meeting with Founding Fathers in Albany and with Franklin and Galloway in their early attempts at a Constitution, then the Articles of Confederation, and then the Constitution. I backed up Paul's stories with quotes from several books ...... and again, people asked me to write down the titles and authors after the program.
Now back to our old school chums, family members, co-workers, etc, who are stuck in the maga. Paul also taught me the Power of the Good Mind. Obviously, I was an imperfect student, but I grasp quite a bit of it. It does require that one be Iroquois, or religious. Just as good of an evolving human being as they can. Now, we are not there yet. One must appreciate the Power of Ideas before they can more fully get what the Power of the Good mind requires. But it is the path that we ill use, no matter what one calls it, to begin to heal this country.
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