In a transparent effort to mitigate the guilt of his most ardent supporters, the 45th president apportioned the blame for the terrorism in Charlottesville to “many sides”. Of COURSE, the man that brought white nationalists like Bannon and Gorka into the White House would avoid calling out this evil by name. However, there are only two sides. On one side, there is the president’s base- people carrying guns, displaying Nazi regalia, chanting racist and anti-Semitic slogans, and flying the confederate flag. This side celebrates evil ideologies that our nation has shed blood to defeat more than once.

And the other side stands against them.

Whether you voted for this president or not, this is your chance to decide which side you are on. Either you are on the side of an ideology of hate, an ideology that celebrates the enemies our nation labored to vanquish, or you are on the side of the constitution and the American ideals it represents.

If you ally yourself with Nazis, bigots, fascists, and Russian dictators for no other reason than “it’s the opposite of what the Democrats would do” then you must realize that history will damn you. You will become a cautionary tale taught to your children and grandchildren- a lesson on the dangers of bigotry and ignorance.

Two sides- our nation’s future depends on which one we collectively choose. Sadly, it is clear which side the president has chosen.