Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey shows America is far from broken

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America is not without its faults, obviously. Still, I'm always amazed by two facts: 1. American citizens -- regardless of race, religion, political affiliation etc. -- will always be quick to selflessly help their neighbors in a time of crisis; it's just who we are. 2. As time passes, we tend to forget our benevolence. As we lose our humanity, we give space to negativity, hate and victimhood. 

When hate and hate collide

This is hateful and disgusting.

Hate is divisive, it always has been and always will be. That's the point, really. If you hate someone or something, you don’t want to be associated with it in any way; you want to drive it away. 

Well of course you're angry, everybody's angry ... and here's why

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Okay, here's what happened:

Unless your action matches your words, this is what hypocrisy looks like

My concern is that these comments will get twisted, because on a few of my recent social media posts, my friends appear to have allowed their reactions to get ahead of their brains. So, please, open your eyes and your minds and try to contain whatever hair-trigger overreactions you might be dealing with at this time.

I am in no way a "Trump guy." I don't like him and I think he's potentially very, very dangerous. On the other hand, I'd much prefer that he succeed as President rather than fail.

Hopefully you're still reading and not overreacting, because here comes the voice of reason regarding Hollywood, protests and politics: