Can we get there from here? Can the 'right' and the 'left' go back to being two wings on the same noble bird?

I know how I succumb to my own darker nature every day. I'm part of the problem and I don't kid myself about it. My own vitriolic rants have time and time again reinforced a wall of separation between myself and those with whom I disagree. I want peace. I want social justice. I want clean air and water and a beautiful expanse of tomorrows for my grand children. I want quality education and unrestricted freedom to learn and express. I love idealism, and creativity. I believe our potential for growth outweighs our tendency to stagnate and decay and do unspeakable wrongs to one another. I could go on forever about "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness". I am blinded by my own experiences and observations. How can I transcend the filters of my perception, and all the hyperbole and histrionics that arises from my own arrogance and worthless 'sense of self'? It is agonizingly futile to go on about how 'I' feel, and why 'I' feel that way, and then that awful word, "but" always comes up. "I'm sorry, 'but....." " I want to help, 'but'......" " I understand how you feel, "but"......"
Honestly, I think the only answer is to accept our differences and simply set them to the side. Is there any possible way to offer an olive branch in the situation that we are in? Can I say, " I hate things that have happened, and I want nothing more than to work towards stopping those things from happening more."? My mind screams to find blame. My mind screams to declare 'wrongs' and point my finger. My mind screams that my ideas are the best ones. I want to shut all that off and simply say. "I hate hating, and I want things to be better for everyone."
How do we get 'there' from 'here'?

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LyricalOne · F

I’m with ya but I fear it’s a bell that can’t be unrung. Takes a lot of intelligence, a willingness to listen, a commitment to decency and respect for others. If this past election taught me anything, it’s that those things are in woefully short supply.

puck61

@LyricalOne I listen to myself sometimes, and I see that one of my problems is 'perceived injustices'. "You guys did this..." and " You guys did that" and "So and so did such and such." I don't understand predominant 'collective' ideology, and my counterparts don't understand predominant individualist ideology....yadda yadda yadda... on some level it even starts to become an amusing game. WELL HELL! Who am I kidding, the "amusing game" is pretty obvious, . I just kind of wish we could scream and yell at each other and leave it at the door at the end of the day, and always have it first and foremost in our minds that we are brothers and sisters and actually have some good old fashion love for each other.

LyricalOne · F

@puck61 So much of it is tied into ego and defending individual beliefs rather than issues and positions which are so disfigured by propaganda that they have little resemblance to reality. Like one big Jedi Mind Fuck. And let's face it, the average person really isn't too bright so they're easily manipulated.

But in spirit, I'm in complete agreement with you.

And the world will be as one.........

puck61

@LyricalOne Damn! Is that patchouli in the air? 😘