What are the chances that post-election Americans will look at their neighbours and consider they may not be the embodiment of pure evil, but neighbours with diversity of background, experience, priorities, and ideas?

The seething hate for the majority of voting Americans who just elected both a president and vice president who are both married to immigrants is.. unhealthy and possibly unsustainable.

In a healthy way we can reconsider our hatred for each other, be gracious, kind, and learn to love our neighbours. Or the growing hate will explode, damaging relationships at a minimum and possibly actual lives. Anger and hate are not far from murder.

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell." - Jesus, Mt 5.