The next thing we look at is the general public. Because as much power as they like to think they have, a leader is nothing without his followers. So let's look at the average person. Starting with present day America, the place and time I know best. Because of the lovely possession of free speech, Americans are very open with sharing their opinions about pretty much everything. Combine that with almost unlimited access to the internet which is full of social networks designed solely for opinion sharing and you can find out anyone's opinions with just a few clicks. So just what does the general opinion say? From first glance we can see a lot of hate. Enemies throw insults only to be bombarded with even more hurtful words. Low toleration for people who do not share our believes, skin color, or background are all around us. But if we look deeper, we see that people really do care. They just aren't the greatest at showing it. When sides are chosen, the easiest way to choose is those you have something in common with. Most of these unkind people aren't trying to be mean. They're just trying to protect their safety net. And perhaps they aren't doing so in the most productive or kindest way..But they are trying. So we see that underneath the masks of hate, most people are caring. But what leads people to this hate? And how does that affect society as a whole?
-Liz
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