Assignment 22- Richie Lane

Something I feel I rarely notice in today's society is an unbiased point a view, particularly in politics. It seems that everyone, from the age they are old enough to hear their parent yelling at CNN or FOX, has a strong opinion on today's politics. You either love Trump so much you would blindly follow him into any war he may start, or you hate him so much you spew toxic rage on Twitter that closely resembles the very actions you criticize. In the two years he's been in office, I truly don't believe I have heard a single person say "He's okay, I agree with him in some aspects and disagree in others." But doesn't it seem like that should be the more common answer? How often is it that you hear of someone that you resonate with so much that you wouldn't dare question a single one of their actions? And how often is it you hear of someone you despise so deeply that you gag at the sound of their name? But it seems that is what we have in today's society. Everyone has such strong opinions, but rarely are they informed enough to justify having those opinions. But I believe I was raised into the unbiased minority I earlier described. Unlike most or all of peers, along with most adults I know, I was raised to develop my own views. Never once did I hear my parents or family discuss politics, or point at the television while president Bush was giving a speech and say to me "See that man? We don't like him or anything he or his party stands for." Now, do any parents say this? Yes, actually. Many of my friends are actually pressured into their parents' parties by their parents themselves. But I am thankful I never experienced this. My parents knew that when I was old enough, I would decide on who I sided with, and whether they agreed with it or not, they would respect it because they knew I developed that opinion all on my own. And right now, I have no opinions on the politics that plague our televisions. And why should I? I, nor any of my peers, are old enough to develop formulated opinions on these politics. We can't vote, and there is a reason for that. We are not mature enough, nor do any of these policies have any affect on us. Yes, they affect our parents, and that can in turn affect us, but nothing in the political ring directly affects us. And that's why every time I hear some kid in the hall screaming about how much he loves or hates Trump, I simply brush it off as another child parroting the same things he heard at home. I will not begin to respect or discuss the political opinions of my peers until we become adults and we actually have something to discuss.