There is little good will on the left, and the right seems eager to lose it too
This is what the Christmas season stands for.
The New Testament words celebrating the birth of Jesus are clear and bright, and are repeated by everyone in these weeks before the holiday: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
The colloquial phrase people normally say this time of year is usually “Peace on Earth and good will toward men!”, with the hope that both will come to all.
It appears unfortunately that the idea of “good will” is vanishing from American society, and maybe for all of western civilization. Good will means you treat all persons with respect, even if you disagree with them. You also hope that everyone achieves the best they can in their personal lives, even your enemies. You don’t wish harm on others, only oppose anyone from doing harm to others.
Such good will once dominated American society. Just think of the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life! to get a taste of that American culture. In politics, there was often fierce debate, but after the Civil War especially the culture decided it was better to talk things out with good will to all then to grab guns and kill each other.
And most of all, during each year’s Christmas season the desire to promote good will was everywhere, in everyone’s hearts and minds.
This ideal now appears to be vanishing. On the left that vanishing began with the election of Donald Trump in 2016, and has accelerated since. You cannot have a reasonable or rational discussion with practically anyone on the left about Trump. He is the devil incarnate to them, and anyone who even expresses the slightest positive thought about him must be blackballed, slandered, and even killed.
Think I am exaggerating? The widow of Charlie Kirk doesn’t think so. Neither does Donald Trump, who survived two assassination attempts. Nor does someone like Elon Musk, who now readily admits he can no longer appear in public out of fear of violence because of his support of Trump in the 2024 election.
A more benign but equally ugly example of this lack of good will occurred just last week — in the midst of this year’s Christmas season — and the anger and hate didn’t just come from the left. Watch the vile behavior of this leftist woman in a Walmart when she saw an senior citizen and Target worker wearing a Charlie Kirk “Freedom” t-shirt (warning: her language is decidedly obscene):
Leftist woman BERATES Target employee for wearing a Charlie Kirk "Freedom" shirt
"Are you f*cking stupid? Why the F*CK would you wear that?… You support a racist?… Piece of sh*t."
Insufferable.pic.twitter.com/WcyRztN0eQ
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 16, 2025
The woman who recorded the video and attacked this Target worker is named Michaela Ponce. Her behavior is quite typical of many on the left, who feel somehow it is their right to scream at strangers for daring to have different political opinions. They do it in restaurants, in classrooms, in conference rooms, on the streets, almost anywhere a political opinion might possibly be expressed.
The Target worker, named Jeanie Beeman, demonstrated what I mean by good will by her reaction to Ponce in the video. She remained calm and reasonable, and ended the exchange by saying quite sincerely “Have a nice day,” as she walked away. She further proved her good will when others tracked her down and asked her if she thought Ponce should be fired from a job for her incivil behavior:
NEW: Ms. Jeanie Beeman speaks out after being harassed over her Charlie Kirk shirt at Target and says she does not want her attacker fired.
“Two wrongs don’t make a right. She wronged me, but I don’t want to wrong her. I really wouldn’t want to see her lose her job over it.”… pic.twitter.com/FZumZoSjd9
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) December 18, 2025
No. I don’t think that’s right. Two wrongs don’t make a right. She wronged me, but I don’t want to wrong her. … I really wouldn’t want to see her lose her job over it.
Beeman’s kind reaction does not however seem to reflect the growing trends on the right. The calls to have Ponce fired have been many, with many conservative pundits doing whatever they can to attack her. The sense I get is a deep lust for revenge, the very opposite of what good will entails.
And those calls have succeeded. First there was a threat of a police investigation, followed by an investigation into Ponce’s behavior by her employee. Ponce then responded by issuing a public apology on line.
For many on the right, that apology seemed fake and insufficient, and demanded more. And those demands worked, as Ponce’s employer finally fired her.
Ponce was wrong, utterly so. And yes, her employer had every right to fire her, especially because she is a health care worker treating parents.
We as decent humans however shouldn’t be relishing that fate upon her. Her apology was insufficient, because for an apology to be true, it must be done face-to-face with the injured party. Posting something on line accomplishes nothing. The right way for Ponce to have apologied would be for her to find Beeman, to apologize to her personally and publicly, to shake hands, and then to work to encourage a dialogue between them.
If Ponce’s employer demanded that from her — instead of firing her — we might actually be moving back to a society of good will. And demanding such in the Christmas season would have been wholly appropriate and fitting.
Sadly, that didn’t happen. Instead, Ponce has lost her job, and the amount of good will in the world has go down. The right will chortle with glee, and the left’s anger will simply rise.
And the chance for peace on Earth will diminish significantly.
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Robert, Jeanie Beeman works at Target.
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WHY THE ZIONOIST / ISRAELI CONTROVERSY?
This is going to be a very short and simple explanation about who exactly created and who guaranteed the state of Israel would exist and why Zionism is what it is and why it will remain as it is. Keeping in mind the Middel East is an extremely complex multicultural highly emotional location on planet earth.
First, ask the question: What is Zionism.
Simply, what is Zionism? Zionism is a nationalist movement advocating for the establishment and support of a Jewish homeland in Israel, rooted in historical and cultural ties to the land.
Any country that can manifest its existence through struggle and military dominance has a right to have a nationalist perspective that further ensures their existence. Both America, and Israel in conjunction specifically with America both fit these criteria. No apology, EVER!
When did the state of Israel come into existence? After World War 2 ended and the inhumane actions of Hitlers Nazi Germany regarding his focus on “cleansing” the world of the Jews in 1948 the formal state of Israel was formulated and located in the well documented ancestral land where the Jewish culture has historically existed for millennia (thousands of years).
Who was the preeminent and dominant power at the end of World War 2 that ensured Israels existence? The United States of America.
So, one might ask: Why would the United States of America at this point in history abandon either its own Western Judeo / Christian and Constitutionally based philosophy regarding freedom and military dominance OR abandon the state of Israel which has the same fundamental philosophies?
The answer? One would not ever abandon either.
There are however those among the brave “NEW” thinkers in America and those of a more “progressive” Democrat party, Eastern and Islamic orientation mentality who because of the freedom structured, formulated and ensured by the United States of America think that the time is now to sever those long-established ties between the United States of America and Israel.
America can never cast aside its best and most likeminded state in the Middle East. That no matter how anti America you may be can ever be tolerated. Israel is a strategic American military ally in the Middel East.
Now that you better and simply understand the Israel / America issue, choose.
Are You Paying Attention yet America? JGL 12/22/25
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Evil lives in all of us. Some of us (Democrats) don’t suppress it. Some of us (Republicans) have been afraid to respond it.
So evil verus cowardice has produced modern American society.
Evil isn’t going anywhere. It’s here to stay forever.
Righteous response to evil is required.
BillB: Thanks. Fixed.
Related update: WHY THE ZIONOIST / ISRAELI CONTROVERSY?
“The ability to either take and or retain possession and control of ANYTHING through force establishes ownership of that ANYTHING.
Why does America exist? Because America says it exists and has the power to back that up.
If the Native Americans or any other country were able to by force take possession of the American territory, then they would have the right to it and own it.
Every Native American tribe through the show of power, brutal domination and force lived by the exact same rules of existence. They “owned” the land until someone else was able to take it from them by force.
So, America does not exist on “Stolen Land”, America exists on American land. PERIOD! NO APOLOGY.
Suicide is not a component of the Constitution as the radical “progressive” mostly Democrat party anti-America intellectualizing Leftists are trying to sell. And why are they trying to sell this concept? In order that they through their “superior” “morality” would retain and further acquire more political power and control through their intellectual “morally superior” and “virtuous” argument. Which is fraudulent.”
This happened at a Target store in Chico, California. For Target’s part, as far as I’ve heard, they are keeping a grip on themselves. They have the in-store surveillance video of the entire encounter.
Jeanie is 72 and her husband died of cancer recently. 2 separate fundraising campaigns started on her behalf because of this incident, have raised over $340K to date.
–Michaela Ponce is a Registered Nurse in California. She easily made twice/thrice the hourly wage of Jeanie.
Her employer obviously felt it wasn’t prudent to continue with a professional on staff who publicly hates a large number of the people she encounters in a medical setting on a daily basis She mediates access to controlled drugs & medical services, if she likes you…. apparently. Difficult to be confident in her professional skills at this point.
She initiated this encounter and uploaded the video herself.
Dumbest move ever? Oh yeah.
-She still has her License. She should just unplug from the internet and find a new job.
If I did this type of thing, I’d be fired and have to beg for my license.
“Let them fear me; my enemies are my greatest motivation.”
– Edward Teach
“We Are 5 Days Away from Fundamentally Transforming America”
Barak Hussein Obama
https://youtu.be/oKxDdxzX0kI
(0:10)
Easy Rider (1969)
Jack Nicholson; “Freedom Speech” Scene
https://youtu.be/ACUCVTH6f0g
(1:55)
my how the wheel has turned….
It would be easier if ((they)) didn’t want to erase God’s Creation. Still, if you can get thorough this, the other side is indescribable…oh, and I’ve listened TO YOU, since before you started this site (was there in the 90’s-with the Mars research).
This has been put to music some time ago.
May not be the greatest singer, but that is the best I can do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al7MQLHV94M
Robert wrote: “Her behavior is quite typical of many on the left, who feel somehow it is their right to scream at strangers for daring to have different political opinions. They do it in restaurants, in classrooms, in conference rooms, on the streets, almost anywhere a political opinion might possibly be expressed.”
“feel somehow?” Somehow? It is leftist, marxist, Democrat leaders and Congress members who have directed them explicitly to scream at strangers in restaurants and other public spaces for daring to differ from the Democrat Party’s political correctness. And, yes, it was a directive that came because of Trump’s involvement in politics as a non-Democrat.
“Ponce then responded by issuing a public apology on line.
“For many on the right, that apology seemed fake and insufficient, and demanded more. And those demands worked, as Ponce’s employer finally fired her.”
Well, that was a combination of doxing and cancel culture that is used heavily by the left. Apparently, some on the right believe that turnabout is fair play. Is it really, when the turnabout perpetuates a wrong? It isn’t just that two wrongs don’t make a right, but to commit the wrong is to corrupt the message in the first place.
How do we have peace and goodwill by doing wrong? To have peace and goodwill, we must perform them ourselves. Otherwise, no one is performing them.
“Her apology was insufficient, because for an apology to be true, it must be done face-to-face with the injured party.”
An apology requires three things: an admission of wrongdoing, a sincere expression of regret, and a promise that it will never happen again. In person whenever possible. For those two, it was possible.
In addition, her apology only specified that the attempted shaming in the workplace was wrong. I did not see an apology for posting the encounter online. It is one thing to do a brief encounter face to face, but it is something far, far worse to post the person’s face all over the internet for all the rest of the hateful leftists, marxists, and anti-Trumpers to see and chime in at her place of work.
wayne is right. Obama and his team did fundamentally transform America.
Charlie Kirk is possibly the best example of someone trying to fix the damage done by Obama’s presidency. Kirk spoke peace and goodwill, but his detractors — like that Ponce woman — speak very differently, some even to the point of saying he deserved what happened to him. Kirk’s entire point was that with dialog we can learn to get along. Instead, Ponce had never listened to anything Kirk said, only listened to the lying detractors who mislead her in what Kirk had to say.
We used to have dialog, but leftist, marxist, Democrat leaders directed otherwise, encouraging the violence of Atifa (Anti First Amendment) — even to the point of paying their bail — and BLM (Only Black Lives Matter), claiming that silence is violence, that left wing violence is free speech, and that right wing speech is violence.
“If Ponce’s employer demanded that from her — instead of firing her — we might actually be moving back to a society of good will.”
Indeed, that is what the American press demanded of Obama when he wrongly said that the Boston police acted badly. The resulting meeting and dialog between Obama, his hateful homeowner friend, and the wronged police officer showed that Obama had no intention of encouraging dialog between differing views, and the meeting that Obama and his friend continued to have, once the (unwanted) wronged police officer left the White House, showed the world that there was a new attitude to impose upon the country of peace, freedom, and goodwil: Violence, tyranny, and hate.
This is Obama’s fundamental transformation of America.
As Robert observes, [Ms.] “Beeman’s kind reaction [to Ms. Ponce, her attacker] does not however seem to reflect the growing trends on the right. The calls to have Ponce fired have been many, with many conservative pundits doing whatever they can to attack her. The sense I get is a deep lust for revenge, the very opposite of what good will entails.”
This assessment is echoed in Tucker Carlson’s recent address at the TPUSA event, where he delivers a heartfelt riff on adhering to basic Christian (and American) principles in the midst of contentious internal debates within the conservative movement and calls to deplatform any ideological heretics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7I6UgCKdic
Ms. Beeman, happily, seems to be an exemplarry example of this approach to “being the change you want to see in the world,” and I’d like to think that more of us could follow her example. As Mr. Carlson points out, we are all people with souls, created in the image of God and thus worthy of respect, and we ought to act more like we believe this. Even if the left chooses not to.
Even forgiveness is a hot-button issue
https://www.str.org/w/the-sin-of-forgiveness
With some it is luxury.
America can be Superman.
Israel has to be Batman
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THE STUFF REVOLUTION IS BASED IN
https://www.sigma3ioc.com/post/the-stuff-revolution-is-based-in
What happens when a Leftist / Globalist aligned government attempts to “retrain” their population?
Backwards Britain strikes again: https://youtube.com/shorts/CXytouKDLdA?si=7gt6VInHMDq8jF4s
This young lady is misinterpreting the judicial force that her government is employing. The government is not backwards; the government of Britain dominated by weak Leftist Globalist aligned politicians is in the process of “re-educating” the people of Britain through disincentivizing the, what used to be rational and common-sense words, terms and laws used by its citizens so the lesson will be well learned.
Those kinds of non-inclusionary words and terms like “FIREMAN” are no longer approved and allowed. And if you happen to use them you are creating a terrible breach of the law and a U.N. human Rights offence.
This is the fulfillment of the Orwellian U.N. Agenda 2030, you will comply.
You will comply with the “New” approved words and terms, or you will be made an example of by the government bankrupting you through the courts and law. And or they will be relieving you of your freedom entirely if you persist. Instilling fear in the population is essential!
These cowardly actions by the now fully accepting Leftist Globalist agenda British government are purposeful and are the basis for revolution.
Now you may understand better Americas Second Amendment and why it exists?
https://www.sigma3ioc.com/post/america-one-democrat-president-away
There is only one leader and administration in power today in America, personally like him or not, that stands between you and them. America is truly one mindless Democrat presidential Potemkin meat puppet away from what you can clearly see going on in the UK.
Are You Paying Attention Yet America? JGL 12/25/25
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