It matters little who started what. An individual Trump supporter and an individual Democrat are both capable of the same heinous acts. This has nothing to do with their political ideologies and everything to do with their humanity. Being a human is hard. Conservatives face similar (if not identical) hardships as Liberal citizens. If the Trump presidency somehow devolves into a Nazi-esque discriminatory murder machine, conservatives in this country will suffer alongside their progressive compatriots. Likewise, if the "Deep State" cabal and military industrial complex thrust the U.S. into war with North Korea or Russia or somehow destabilizes the political or economic interests of the country, all sides of the political spectrum will have to cope with the consequences.

No one is perfect. At times, we will all say something mean or offensive or insult someone; that is not the point I am trying to make. I simply wish to highlight how very important it is that we see past ideological differences and value each other based on something more intrinsic to who WE are. We all live here. We all work here. We all have families and friends who we love and cherish and want to see thrive in a vibrant and pleasant society. So, while we may not all always agree on what is BEST for the country, we all can agree that we WANT what is best.

By all means, be engaged. Debate feverishly on Twitter, Reddit, Facebook or wherever it is you feel the space best houses your opinions, but leave the violence behind. When you cannot use your words to change the hearts and minds of your opponents, the only thing violence will do is ensure you NEVER will. The only power violence has is the ability to further our divisions. Divisions are the tools the establishment use to distract us from our own exploitation. Unity in common purpose will allow us to move our country from the stagnation of the past into a future of better equity AND liberty.