Dear people of the United States of America,
I know things are scary right now, but I do not want Americans to forget about our rights as citizens. The media has become controlling and outrageously biased with their censorship. It is getting to the point where it is infringing on our rights. We all have the right to express our opinions, no matter what they are. This is freedom of speech, a right that is stated in the Constitution and should never be taken from us. We often take this right for granted, and it is hard to see how important it really is until it is gone. I am terrified because I feel like I am watching Americans let their rights slip right between their fingertips and many just sit there and let it happen. There should be no exceptions made to the Constitution, yet it seems our politicians think they have the right to make them. Almost every American citizen knows the first amendment to the Constitution, so why are they letting this happen? We must put a stop to it before it is too late.
Social media has gone overboard with reporting information. If someone says something that YouTube, Instagram, or any other news website does not like, they will remove the post completely. Scientists and doctors who are sharing facts and speaking with simple reason are being banned from posting because it goes against everything the media has been pushing for. It is not about being on the side of Democrats or Republicans; it IS about the TRUTH. Science should never be politicized, and I find it revolting that the media has been doing this. Americans need to be respectful and open to diverse opinions. We need to deal with the fact that opinions are opinions, so nobody is wrong, but some people seem to think that facts can be changed to opinions because those facts make them uncomfortable, and vice versa. If someone’s opinion is different than one’s own, they should not silence them because they do not like it. Many Americans are not questioning anything they read from the media because it is what they want to be true. The false, biased news stories are spreading faster than a wildfire. Our cancel culture is silencing voices that deserve to be heard just as loud as any other. We need to accept that opinions will never become facts and facts will never become opinions, and that is the simplicity of it.
This new cancel culture has become unmanageable, and it can be stopped if you do not feed into the biased media. Twitter and Facebook are taking down posts about Covid-19, political opinions, and banning people from speaking up about other important issues. Professionals and normal citizens are trying to speak up but are repeatedly being silenced by the media. If someone speaks up about something they believe in, but it does not align with the media’s perspective, they are harassed, doxed, and are even sent death threats online. This cannot be called freedom anymore. Thousands of people have died for our freedom, do not think that it is okay to stay silent. Our rights are being stolen, and if Americans think it will stop at freedom of speech they are gravely mistaken. I am going to continue to use my voice...while I still can.
Sincerely,
Lauren S.