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Sandra Tychsen's avatar

This Jewish grandmother (aka bubbie) thanks you profoundly for your clear, beautifully written rant.

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Kim's avatar

Thank you for being the voice of reason and empathy, Charlotte. The sports team mentality is really discouraging.

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Amazon Anne's avatar

YES! THIS!!! Thank you, Charlotte!

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Samantha Westcott's avatar

You are brave in so many ways and you demonstrate it in your writing. This is so powerful.

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Kat Gordon's avatar

Beautifully said.

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Sarah Jelinek 🌈's avatar

I'm with you all the way! I am going to send this article to my family and friends. There have, unfortunately, been wild disagreements, ultimatums given, damning to hell, and plain craziness in my circle, and I'm finished engaging in the discussion. Your post says EXACTLY the message I've been trying to communicate. Only it projects it in such a clear, concise, and forceful way that the message cannot be misunderstood.

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Rebecca DeMarais's avatar

Because you asked: 1000% I agree. Insisting people pick sides takes away from the fact that you need both to make a coin.

In this case-the coin is humanity. There is never an excuse for being inhumane. Period.

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Amanda's avatar

Thank you so much for this. I wish more people would publicly speak out. So many people are afraid to say this, including myself. It has been heartbreaking both to know the suffering folks are facing, and to know so many people are okay with people suffering.

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Susan Richmond Way's avatar

This. Thank you. I'm constantly frustrated by the "us vs them" narrative.

I watched three college students speak with Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC and am appalled that the rhetoric has crossed the line from one-side-or-the-other to active threats of violence (and sometimes actual acts). College is the place where young people learn that the world is a lot bigger and more complicated than their home environments, and the binary thinking is harming everyone.

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Michael Heyerman's avatar

You are absolutely not alone.

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Michelle Kenoyer's avatar

I love and appreciate your perspective, Charlotte. Count me all in on Team Civilian with you.

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Wendy Bromfeld's avatar

Well put, Charlotte! Israel has begun daily 4 hour cease fires to aid in the exodus / aid of civilians. It would warm my heart to see other local countries facilitating some of that as well.

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Dotty Hopkins's avatar

Beautifully said.

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beth polasky's avatar

Amen, selah, kol hakavod. Look to the helpers- you're a helper..(Let's please not stand on the left side of escalators. I will still pray, in my own way, for those who do, but let's not).

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BE Anderson's avatar

Once again you pen what is in my heart and mind. Thank you

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VJ's avatar

With you 100%.

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