Intolerance of beliefs - our modern day plague
If you are like me, every time you have hop on social media during 2020, you see friends boldly declaring that they will no longer be associated with those who are racist and bigoted with beliefs different than themselves. They are appalled and shocked to learn that they have been acquainted with people for so long and never seen their true evil. Thanks to their favorite "news" outlet, they are now informed and with an air of enlightened superiority they kick their friends to the curb. Media - 1, Society - 0 Regardless of political belief, it seems that intolerance of thought is just as acceptable as intolerance towards certain races, genders or religions have been in the past. Hating someone for their outward appearance has been replaced with the much more cool idea of hating someone for believing differently. Obviously, as we learn from the media, the only way someone could believe differently is because they are bigots and the only solution is to part paths with them.