Thanks for the response and I agree with most of what you said. I am not a fan of either party. As PR pointed out I grew up in a strong strong strong democratic pro union household. So yes PR you pretty much did peg it. At some point, maybe 10 or 12 years ago I did think that the GOP was the way to go, but that didn’t last long and I went full tilt libertarian. To me government is not the anser for anything.
Enorah I guess I don’t really agree that all outside me is a reflection of my self (or this self, or a self from another life) but I think I do understand what you are trying to put forth.
I think that yes love is the answer but there have been periods in our history whereasmuch as love is the answer, evil was defeated only because men stood up and fought back. I am not saying that our current administration is evil. By the same token I am sure that those Jews in Nazi Germany that could have said love was the answer would still have been put to death in a gas chamber regardless of how much they loved.
I agree that love and faith, compassion and kindness are the foundations with which society can flourish. One would say these are MANDATORY ingredients. So yes love is the answer but I think other things are needed as well. However yes above all government is not the answer.