Don’t we all find negative political campaigning offensive? Don’t we wish it was not that way?
Then why is it done?
The answer is simple: Because it works.
But why does it work?
Because it sticks.
Once said, it resonates with something inside of people.
People easily believe the negative and doubt the positive.
Even internet trolls, with one sentence, are believed.
But why does it stick?
Because negativity resonates with negativity.
If people are negative, they resonate with and believe the negative.
Yet deeper within we know better.
That is why we are put off by negative campaigning.
Yet living more superficially, the negativity within people reigns.
Though people long for the positive, though they want to believe the positive, they resonate more with the negative.
Otherwise negative campaigning would not work.
Positivity is not naive. Naivety is oblivious. Positivity has eyes wide open, yet does not crumble at the feet of negativity.
May the crust of negative mentality be dispelled.
May the day come when we do not so quickly think the worst of others.
May we live our lives in dedication to purging humanity of negativity.
May the day come when negativity is not considered smart… street smart.
May the day come when positivity is considered, not naive, but wise and true.
Yesss!!
I like positivity!
Even though there is so much of it, I find negativity surprising, even shocking. It’s not normal.
Thanks for pointing me toward the depth and offering guidance on functioning from there. That is positivity.
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Its certainly a timely topic to ponder. Sometimes I think not so much in terms of negativity or positivity but what is the truth here?
It is disgusting how negativity reigns. Raising positivity is one more good result of our work at Mount Soma.
I was just listening to someone complain about all of the recent smear ads airing and I agreed it is unsavory. I think that is why such ads are done by commitees, putting a degree of separation between the candidate and the negativity. Still I notice that I feel the ads reflect poorly on the attacker as much as the subject of the ad.
Awesome blog!
We really don’t need to make other people look bad so we can look good. We are all good in the depth of our beings.
In support of your blog above, there was a tv news show called “Good News News”. It was like a regular newscast, but it only put out positive and uplifting news stories. I loved watching it, but it was short lived. I believe it lasted less than a year before it went off the air.
“May the day come when positivity is considered, not naive, but wise and true.” – May it come sooner than later.
It’s easy to be turned off by the negativity of the campaigns (I don’t even listen to them) but quite eye-opening to realize that my current state of being has everything to do with their existence. Negativity seems easy in my day-to-day life. Reaching positivity seems to be one of the final frontiers.
Thank you!! This is beautiful!!
It seems too that each election year there is at least one candidate who attempts to keep it clean and positive…but it doesn’t take long before they get creamed by the others and have to diminish their efforts by playing the same game.
We’ve been polarized since the Constitution was written, if you read history. Amazing some of us seek something different. Thank heavens. We have much work left to do…forward, always forward we paddle.
Not feeding but diffusing the negativity.
Gail,
I agree yet at the same time regarding the richi, devatas, and chhandas structure of existence, you may notice there is no bottom line called “Truth”. It is more like three balls in space, spinning around one and other.
This blog is sooo good. Direct and to the point. Definitely sharing this on facebook!
In good timing, I just heard that a Michael Mamas article will be published by “Positively Positive” on Monday!
Nice prayer.
May the crust of negative mentality be dispelled.
May the day come when we do not so quickly think the worst of others.
May we live our lives in dedication to purging humanity of negativity.
May the day come when negativity is not considered smart… street smart.
May the day come when positivity is considered, not naive, but wise and true.