This has been pretty much the nature of the day. it's probably an exaggeration, but it feels like everybody is criticizing each other - and they don't seem to be very nice about it, either. A lot of the commentary i have heard flying back and forth today have been pretty harsh. some of the worst have been the back and forth about gun rights vs controls. I wrote in an earlier blog post about how a rise in the stakes seems to merely cause a rise in the intensity of the conflict. Today has been mostly a continuation of this. Several of the conversations have gotten really nasty.
In other posts, I am seeing stuff about police state, tying it in with various political beliefs - usually the beliefs opposite of those of the writer. Again, lots of contention, lots of acrimony.
Last night, we saw a documentary on the Dali Lama's teacher (can't pronounce/spell his name). It was one of those moments where it struck me how difficult it is to move toward non-attachment, etc. Yet it also reminded me of how vital it is as well.
In a number of areas, people have made comments that I have had to make a great effort to look beyond. It takes a lot to move beyond attachments, let go of outcomes and live a mindful existence. In one way, perhaps this is simply a driver toward that exact thing - a lesson in the transcendence of a rough day.
