I have many liberal and conservative friends who all equally love Mr. Rogers and his message that everyone is special. You may be correct that some conservatives object to rewarding everyone equally for showing up, but that is very different. Some liberals clearly believe the same and don’t really want everyone to be equal in society.

Mr. Rogers is not talking about that. He is talking to children about their own self-worth, which helps them far more than the political activists ever will. He spoke to every child as though they were special, because they were and are.

Mr. Rogers’ life and messages transcend politics. Tying him to only one side of things is despicable and narrow minded, which is exactly what Fred was not.

But get as many friends as you can to go and see this movie. Regardless of divisive reviews like this, it would be fantastic if the movie picked up a large audience for a documentary.