Our society likes to preach about being accepting, helping others out when they need it and not being judgmental just because someone is a little bit different from you.

We will write long posts on Facebook about how it is wrong to put someone down because of their race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or the way they look. We will go to fundraisers that raise money for suicide awareness and we will do things to bring light to the horrible nature of bullying. But is this all not a little hypocritical?

I scroll through my Facebook page just to see people being oppressed for their political views. Someone shares a post in support of Donald Trump and all of the comments below automatically jump to attacking that individual’s morality and intelligence. Apparently, simply because someone supports a presidential candidate because they believe in what that candidate stands for makes them an uneducated, ignorant, heartless racist. I am sure you can think of a few other names you have heard. Maybe even a few other names you have used.

I find it amusing that we live in a society constantly preaching acceptance regardless of how different someone is, yet I am afraid to share my political views with people because I know I will then be classified as ignorant, heartless, racist and who even knows what else.

So, if you ask me, until this ridiculous stereotyping, bullying, judging and oppressing stops, how are we going to call ourselves an “accepting” generation?

To all of the people who like to “stand up against bullying,” and who say “people of all races, sexual orientations and genders deserve to be treated equally,” maybe you should add in the fact that, regardless of political views, we are human beings and we should be treated as such. I know that personally I am sick of walking around, sitting in classrooms and just hearing the conversations of people insulting me without even realizing it.

There is not a single reason in the world for someone to be afraid to share their thoughts and views about something because they know people around them will think they are just the scum of the world. Whether you would like to open your eyes and see it, it is bullying, and it needs to stop.

The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the writer and are not representative of The Slate or its staff as a whole.

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