Your Hate is a Waste of Energy

Our only weapons are truth and love

Social media is full of people who hate the president. Honestly, I can’t tell you how to feel, but hate for a narcissist that scumbag Jeffrey Epstein called the worst person he knew is a waste of time. Yes, I am fully aware of all the evil he propagates every living day. Yes, I know that he is a condemned rapist and probably a pedophile too. Yes, he is greedy, selfish, mean, and hateful. There is absolutely no good that I can see in him. He will die eventually, but he is not America’s biggest problem.

Behind the narcissist who rapes everything his hands can touch—from women and children to countries and natural resources—are the puppeteers who pull his strings. His handlers. Men (and women) who are ruthless, raping and murdering anyone they please. After committing the unmentionable, they lie to cover their crimes, dodge the law, and cast all integrity aside. These evil people are a problem, but even they are not the worst we have to fear.

The heart of the problem was growing long before Trump entered the political arena. Twenty years ago, I was a fan of The Apprentice—until I noticed that Trump rewarded contestants who lied and cheated behind their teammates’ backs. I mentioned this to acquaintances from the same church, who laughed and said, “But he wrote The Art of the Deal, and he knows how to make money.”

Of course, now we know he didn’t actually write the book—the true author has come forward—and his long list of bankruptcies disqualifies him from being the self-made businessman he pretends to be.

These people went to the same church, read from the same Bible, and sang the same worship songs, yet somehow they excused Trump’s lack of integrity for the sake of business. I couldn’t. That’s when I stopped watching the show. Call me a goody-two-shoes, a stick in the mud, or a prude, but I still believe integrity matters.

I don’t know where those people are now. We all moved away from that church and lost track of each other more than twenty years ago. But I wonder what they think today. Do they support what is happening, or are they rising up with the resistance?

I tell this story not to shame them, in case they read this, but to remind you—and myself—that the most dangerous people are not always in government. Sometimes they live next door or sit beside us in the pews. If you doubt this, just read the comments on social media.

After Renee Nicole Good was murdered, it was shocking to learn of the arbitrary shooting that took her life—and even more appalling to hear the lies from the Vice President and Homeland Security. These bad actors are no better than the contestants Trump once rewarded for cheating and lying on his show—except now the stakes are far higher, as they prey on innocent human lives.

A murder in cold blood, without true provocation, followed by such blatant cover-ups and lies would not have been acceptable a few years ago. But now we live in a culture of hate—a mindset that has existed all along, from the Civil War through the Jim Crow laws, the KKK, and into today’s Proud Boys and white supremacists hiding behind business attire and church dress-up, coat and tie included. The biggest murder in our society is the lack of compassion. It has been dying for generations but today it seems to be on life support.

The lack of compassion and integrity has been exacerbated by Trump and his handlers, but the rotten lack of love for humanity has always been there, quietly brewing into a foul environment. Those who once hid their racist hate, lies, rape, and child molestation have now been emboldened by the president and his ilk, leading the charge against humanity.

There are two kinds of people—those who have compassion for others and those who do not. Those without compassion lurk on every post, ready to attack anyone who stands up for truth and love. They are incensed by kindness—even by the idea of giving their neighbors healthcare—and they prey on anyone they can.

This is why, even when the felon and his ugly face are gone, we will still have evil to contend with in the form of our families and neighbors. Their hate is their own. They did not inherit it from the felon. It already lived inside them. He has merely emboldened it.

So how do we fight such insidious evil? Not physically—that’s for sure. We can’t even argue with them, because they despise anyone who challenges their worldview. The only way I can see to fight this evil is on a spiritual plane. And by that, I do not mean self-righteousness—religion itself can be misused.

We have an option that may not sound exciting. We must arm ourselves with truth and love. It’s all we have—but it is the only antidote to lies and hate.

When you speak up or march with the resistance, you are sharing truth. When you care for your neighbors or strangers in your city, you are showing love. Anything else is a waste of time. This is our calling—to spread truth and love. It may not seem like much, but in the end, love always wins.

Did you catch the words of Renee Nicole Good’s ex-husband? He said she was a good Christian and a good mother. Despite being divorced, he loved her enough to speak the truth about her. This is how we win—by loving enough to speak the truth about our exes and our neighbors, one person at a time.