Politics

Author JL Huffman
2 min readJul 22, 2024

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Balance

The news has been awash with political chaos for the past ten days. The future is ripe for more dissent. Many creative spirits have taken to social media to broadcast their opinions. I have not, nor will I, make partisan political statements on my Author platforms.

Discernment

That does not mean, however, that I am ignorant of critical events. To remain up-to-date, I follow news from trusted commentators who have proven to provide accurate reporting over time. I research occurrences and analyze assertions for validity. I don’t take content at face value because I wish to dissect the truest kernel of issues.

Chaos

My closest colleagues and I rigorously discuss evolving current matters. We have varying ideas about worldwide happenings, but gathering information, examining, comparing, and contrasting data, contemplating situations, and then weighing in on possible consequences is crucial.

Respect

My inner group and I have vowed to agree or disagree rather than reside in an echo chamber of single sentiment. Friendship is tantamount to our discourse. We can maintain our individual thoughts but still respect each other as people.

Civility

Do you discuss politics among your acquaintances? How do you make decisions and manage conflicts of opinion?

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Author JL Huffman

I’m a retired Trauma surgeon/ICU doctor, a world traveler and gardener. I’ve published in the surgical literature; now I’m writing poetry, memoir & fiction.