I haven’t commented on this yet bc I have had a hard time finding the words to express what I am feeling. The amount of hate speech, racism, and intolerance I have observed in there recent protests to reopen the country break my heart and make my soul hurt.
#covid19 doesn’t care about political affiliation or personal views. It doesn’t care if you believe in open carry laws or what god you follow, or if you believe in god. These protests are not only dangerous bc they are large social gatherings that spread this deadly virus...
They r also dangerous bc these open displays of racism and hate serve no purpose other than to further polarize an already divided country. Those on the front line put their lives at risk to save the lives of the friends and families of everyone, including those protesting.
This is a country built by immigrants and a melting pot. Regardless of ur beliefs, to live in a society, tolerance is essential. Regardless of beliefs, science is science and this virus 🦠 does not care what you believe or don’t believe...
I believe in free speech. But I also believe in be kind to thy neighbor, look out for each other and live by the golden rule. We r better than this. We should be united together as a human race to fight this virus, not pitted against each other. We. Are. Better. Than. This.
Politicizing a virus that impacts everyone only slows our ability to fight it. Using it as a political strategy to fire up “your base” puts more lives in danger. #DoBetterChi #AllInIllinois @GovPritzker @IMPACT4HC @LoriLightfoot #HateHasNoPlaceHere @FutureDocs @alikhan28
