There is a Socialist at the local hospital who often asks me to sign his petition to save the NHS. I always refuse gently and bless him as I leave. I agree with his cause. I don't agree with his politics.
Whether socialist or conservative, democrat or republican, all political movements are built about arguments, upon mental constructs. And the problem with mental arguments is they are so fickle, so fragile, all it takes is a new argument we change our minds. We go from one policy to the opposite, from one ruling party to the opposite.
What is required is a change of heart, not a change of mind. The mind is fickle. The heart is eternal.
It is only when we have a change of heart, when we genuinely care for others that we will demand an expanded health service for all, that we will commit to high quality education for all, that the youngest and oldest in society will be protected, honoured and nurtured.
Society stands on the foothills of a new dawning. We already see that the veils of the old melting, for it is impossible to keep secrets any longer. The truth always comes out. Our desire for truth and integrity is just one indication of the evolution of our species. This comes from the heart. And as our hearts evolve, so too will our policies and our politics.
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