People got killed as a consequence of outrage from false information. One antidote is open-mindedness. Yes, open to new information, new ideas, new concepts an

People got killed as a consequence of outrage from false information. One antidote is open-mindedness. Yes, open to new information, new ideas, new concepts and new experiences. But the key point is, open even though that new information may contradict what you already believe is true. People need to be able to look at a statement and realize there are potential inflammatory elements, and then measure the extent of their investigation by the level of flames that could ensue. The more severe the implications, the more due diligence we need to do before accepting that information as true, and reacting to it. It's an important discipline and it seemed to be very lacking over the last couple of years. One graphic example was when the US pulled out of Syria and the Kurds there were put in jeopardy. ABC News reported that after the troops left, Kurds were being slaughtered by the Turks and Syrians. The report was accompanied by disturbing video of high-powered, high caliber automatic weapons destroying apartment buildings. Come to find out a few days later, there was no slaughter and that video was from a military weapon trade show that took place in Kentucky. ABC News is considered by many boomers to be a credible and professional news company. Many Boomers haven't recognized that over the last 15 years, all the major incumbents have degenerated to National Enquirer methods, perhaps ultimately for survival, but nonetheless, this type of reporting is beyond irresponsible. It feeds the outrage that ultimately led to a nation that collectively seemed to just look the other way as our cities were looted and burned. Meanwhile, the spotlight of shame shone on law enforcement, not for failing to contain it, but for causing it in the first place. If you were convinced of law enforcements' culpability either way, what did you do to confirm your belief was based on facts? It turns out that trusting the same primary news sources that have been the mainstay of information in the US for decades is no longer of any value. We need to do what we can to ensure we have done our own due diligence and confirmed to the base factual evidence that what we believe is actually true.