I don't even hate George W. Bush....which around here, is probably considered blasphemy. He is providing us, as a nation, with the opportunity to WAKE UP and choose a different way of being because he personifies, in so many ways, being unconscious. He reflects back to us our collective disconnection from each other and our environment.

One of the things that bothers me most about DU sometimes is the constant vitriol and negativity that seems to pervade most threads. In my opinion, it drags down the collective energy of this forum. Yes, there's a lot of shit going on in the world, but there's a LOT of positive stuff happening, too. I think DU tends to get out of balance by focusing too much on what's wrong rather than on how to create a more peaceful world.

Personally, I am interested in stepping outside of the polarities of left/right;democrat/republican and instead choose to focus on our collective humanity and the understanding that, ultimately, we are ONE.

My two cents.