It's the damndest thing...

When I was growing up, they made me say a pledge every day that said "liberty and justice for all."

They taught me "the golden rule."

They sent me to church to learn about a guy who said we should help the poor and the sick, we should show love to each other.

They told me that "but everyone else is doing it" wasn't an excuse for my own bad behavior.

And now when I advocate for the things that they taught me, they call me a socialist or a communist.