An inflammatory list was posted on Facebook. I'm so tired of these divisive posts! The posted list is in black. The truth is in red text after each list item.

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

The truth:
No one likes senseless murder.
If you're a conservative, you think more guns will help solve the problem.
If you're a liberal, you think fewer guns will solve the problem.

If a conservative is a
vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

The truth:
If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. 

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him..

The truth:
Some people, both conservatives and liberals, find themselves down-and-out at times. Unfortunately there are those who abuse the system and reap what they are unwilling to sow.
If you're a conservative, you don't want to help those who deserve it because of those who don't deserve it.
If you're a liberal, you want to help those who deserve it despite those who don't deserve it. 

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.

The truth:
If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he posts a link to it on Facebook and finds fault with all liberals.
If a liberal doesn't like a talk show host, he posts a link to it on Facebook and finds fault with all conservatives.
On this point, we are no different. We all hate a disrespectful talk show host. 

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and Jesus silenced.

The truth:
If a conservative is a believer, he wants the government to legislate his beliefs.
If a liberal is a believer, he doesn't want the government to legislate his beliefs. 

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it..
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

The truth:
Everyone needs health care.
A conservative believes health care should be privately provided and state controlled.
A liberal believes health care should be available and affordable for everyone.
These are not opposites, by the way. They are different approaches to the same problem.

If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will delete it because he's
"offended."

The truth:
No matter who reads this, they will be more likely to  feel divided from those "across the aisle."