Bozebits

“I disapprove, dislike, even hate this individual regardless of their position or profession. I join others who feel the same, thus easing my conscience.” Your crowd is not the escape that frees you from being what you are. They are your prison, and the prisoner’s refrain is, “I didn’t do it,” or “That’s not me.” It’s just a way of saying, “I am not the thing I so despise, but the reality is you are exactly that, and until you walk through the hell of what you bury in your ideas of righteousness, you’ll spend a lot of time there.
Freedom knows no crowd who believes as you do. It is an individual jailbreak into the light of life that shines for all. Living “light” never needs the security of like-minded groups, and you’ll never become aware of what you are as long as you view yourself through a crowd. There is only noise in a crowd; by yourself, and only as yourself, can you taste the sweetness of freedom, e.g., peace. Honesty with yourself about yourself is a good start.