I'm Worried and Sad and Mad....

I make sure to stay very quiet about my thoughts and feelings about COVID and the vaccine. I have noticed that it's almost impossible for anyone to stay respectful and decent when answering any comments on a thread. I read a lot of the comments when a news outlet shares a story, and the comments seriously make me shake my head. I've almost gave myself whiplash for how hard it shakes! It seems like society is really starting to go downhill. I see it more and more. It's starting to remind me of the intolerance from back when racism against blacks was running wild. I'm talking about prior to MLK, when it was widely accepted that they couldn't vote, or drink out of certain fountains, or eat in certain restuarants...the list goes on. I scroll on Facebook and see that exact same thing happening now. But instead of it being related to the color of your skin, it is all about whether or not you're for or against the vaccine or masks. It makes me really sad to see labels such as "anti maskers" and "anti vaxers" starting to become mainstream. How much more attacking and verbal abuse is going to be happening before people remember we're all human and entitled to have our own opinio? It's ridiculous to see someone be IMMEDIATELY attacked, and personally, for saying something that someone else doesn't agree with. Whatever happened to the phrase "to each their own"? It has become all but nonexistent, and that is not a good thing. With the rise of social media, it is way too easy to call someone out for something you don't like without there being any real consquence to it. I, for one, do love having Facebook because I get to keep up with people I wouldn't ordinarily be able to. But it also has a dark side, and I really don't think Mark Zuckerburg intended for it to be like that. People are being called stupid, ignorant, and sheep among a whole list of things. Can someone please tell me why people....and I mean grown ass adults....think this is ok? What are you teaching your kids? I'll tell you what you're teaching them. You're teaching them to hate someone that doesn't think like you. You're teaching them that calling someone names is ok. You're teaching them that they can bully the fuck out of someone, and it's ok because you're on the computer. You're teaching them that actions have no consequence. You're teaching them that being a bully is fine as long as no one says anything about it. Shall I go on? No? Ok then, I think you get the idea. We need to chill the hell out. I am so sick of seeing people act like they're the nasty bully on the playground. Guys, my daughters aer 6 and 8 and behave/act better than 90% of the people I'm reading comments from. That means that adults, that are raising kids and teaching them how to behave and act, are being way worse than children....lemme repeat that. THAT MEANS THAT ADULTS, THAT ARE RAISING KIDS AND TEACHING THEM HOW TO BEHAVE AND ACT, ARE BEING WAY WORSE THAT CHILDREN. I don't know about you guys, but that just breaks my heart. To see all the personal attacks, the sarcastic comments about others, the putting them down immediately, and the straight up vile comments become commonplace. That's not normal. That's not ok. You don't want your kids to be assholes and jerks? THEN STOP BEING AN ASSHOLE AND A JERK!