But now I care. My patience and tolerance are gone, and I am not alone in feeling like this. There are millions of us who feel like this.

This is worth repeating:

I never cared that you were gay until you started shoving it down my throat, and I never cared what color you were until you started blaming me for your problems.

I never cared about your political affiliation until you started condemning me for mine.…

— Mike Bales 🫡🇺🇸 (@MikeBales) April 16, 2026