The problem with being “non-violent and legalistic” is that it’s all just fine as long as the rule of law is upheld and all men are equal before it. It is Reason versus the Law of he Jungle.
The problem you face - that we ALL face - is that the Law of the Jungle has now gotten the upper hand. And it is growing stronger with every passing day. Its practitioners hold people like you in contempt. By their lights, you’re a loser and a slave. Or a candidate for a mass grave.
As I’ve said before, if you liken the Rule of Law and Constitutional government to a game of chess, then these people will not only sweep the pieces off the board and upend the table - they’ll put a bullet in you while they’re at it.
So much for the utility of ‘non-violence.’
Wasn’t it Lenin who said, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in YOU.”
Your worldview is not a survivable one. Not today. And not tomorrow.
That’s why I’m sharpening my skills with rifle, pistol, knife and tomahawk.
You are not alone.....
Families are being torn apart over politics. My own family has suffered because the Obama message has become, to them, more important than the family unit. I see it is happening every where. It is Biblical.
Despite my basic nonviolent nature I will always be in the trenches with those who defend the truth. I don't think this is a conflict. I think this is being a realist.