Can you quit acting stupid for awhile?

What is really the saddest aspect of this election is not the lies, denial and fabrication. That is only made acceptable by the people who are buying into it- jumping in to spread the trash, expand the lies even further, obscure the truth even further. These are the same people that will have to live with the results of the election they are turning into a mindless squabble, denying everyone a clear look at the facts.

How is America to benefit from not knowing the truth? IT WON'T.

We have a very large number of people (YA seems to have far more than it's share) who are too immature to look at facts- all they want is "evidence" that they are right in their spontaneous choice. It's hard to imagine something less intelligent than sticking you head in the septic pit of illusion and lies intentionally, and then telling yourself you are making an informed choice.

In my business I talk with customers in other countries every day, and they frequently comment on the US election. While they do ask what I think on candidates, they usually comment on the conduct of our fake news shows and things the people post in blogs and comments- and it's always something along the lines of asking what's wrong with us; are Americans really that immature about something this important? Do the people here not understand what is at stake for them? They question the character and judgement of the American people- and with good reason.

It's embarrassing to try and defend this ignorant and childish behavior, because there is no good defense. Not everybody does this, but the percentage that do is appalling. Regardless of who you favor, is it possible for you to step back from the tainted arguments and openly examine and check facts to guide your choice? Leave the tainted and biased "news" and talking heads out of it?

The worst of it is that both the ignorant and the wise will have to live with the winning president. If each side had to live with their own- that would be justice. Since that can't happen, I encourage those who refuse to think for themselves to stop buying and spreading the lies, and start thinking like you cared about the country instead of winning a mindless insult contest.

Can you do that for just a couple days??

This is not a question inviting you to spread more trash or defend more lies here. It's an effort to get people to see that this behavior is self-destructive and not in anybody's best interests.