We believe many things
But we don’t believe in each other
We tell our kids they shouldn’t kill themselves
But support a world that tells them they’re worthless, stupid, helpless
We decry gun violence
But the biggest box-office successes all have people being shot
We love charity
But legislate it out of existence
We hate cops breaking the law
But tune in every week to police dramas where the bad boy cop breaks all the rules
We detest criminals
But do nothing to help those people before they become one
We love the idea of peace and harmony
But mock anyone who practices religion
We love the wild outdoors
But sacrifice our fellowmen to preserve it
We enjoy the stars, the animals, and the earth
Then do nothing to protect them
We condemn drug abuse
But we break down and destroy each other, so they have no other escape
We hate excess and extravagance
But tune in every day and give them our time and our adoration
We hate it when people won’t listen to us
But cry and lash out when someone proves us wrong
We can’t stand when people are fake
But flock to campaign rallies and politicians
We hate it when animals are abused and tortured
But cheer when we see people in the same situation
We have no patience when someone else isn’t as educated
But become offended when they try to teach us something new
We profess we don’t care about material things
Then protest when someone else has more than us
We boast that we don’t care what people think of us
Then post that opinion online and share and filter all day long
We flee the devastation of our homelands
But vote for the same policies when we get somewhere new
We believe we are garbage, useless, and boring
Then get offended when someone tells us we are
We protest that we are oppressed
Then celebrate when it happens to someone else
We complain about the reruns and remakes
But cry and tweet when something new is bad, boring, or offensive
We can’t stand those who believe in creationism
But don’t do anything about creating our own communities
We can’t stand those who believe in evolution
But refuse to evolve the bonds between each other
We paint those of other races as violent, prejudiced, or savage
Then act savagely when someone says the same about ours
We claim diversity is our strength
But mock any who think, act, or dress any different
We assign motive to our neighbors
Then require an hour to explain our own position
We believe we are intelligent enough to design the internet
but others are not smart enough to determine what is true or false on it
We believe mankind can steer itself to better, humane futures
But deny others the liberty to steer their own lives
We believe mankind is good
Then assume another’s motivation is evil
We believe mankind is naturally base
Then exhaust every option to excuse our own behavior
We believe that going to church is a commandment from God
Then easily forget that those laws apply outside the chapel
We believe many things
But we don’t believe in each other
