Yes, You’re a Hypocrite

You’re a hypocrite. Don’t worry, so am I. We all are. 

If you’re a human, you’re a hypocrite. 

“Yes, I’m not what I appear to be. I’m a sinner. I play roles. I have dark parts. I hold ideological paradoxes. I have a plank in my eye.”

I often wonder what our online communities would look like if, rather than spending so much effort policing hypocrisies, we spent that effort looking in the mirror, understanding another’s perspective, and finding common ground.

More empathy. Less town crier.