Truth to fact and knowledge

Dear editor,

In today's society, the word "bigot" is being used a lot on many discussion social media platforms. What is the definition of bigotry? "An intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself." But what is an opinion? "A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge." So bigotry can be based on or not based on "fact or knowledge," and to properly use the word there has to be "fact or knowledge" regarding and reflecting truth within that given opinion. Without this "fact or knowledge" being offered, the word alone is just leftist, superficial noise to drown out the conversation and the truth! This brings me to Andrew Carnegie's quote who said "He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave." He also said "You cannot push any one up an (economic) ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself". What he didn't say was "everyone deserves a trophy." That came from the same leftist Democrats in today's society who, without fact or knowledge, now freely throw around the word "bigot" among their other insults to oppose fact and knowledge that revels the truth!  

STEVEN KING

Milton 

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