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US Politics 19h
While not 100% true, we would be wise to remember “More than people want to be loved, they want to be understood.” People are so focused on whatever their idea of winning is during an argument they make no effort to understand one another. 💔
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Anonymous 19h

I agree for the most part but it’s tough when people (usually conservatives) have an ideology built on intentionally not understanding

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Anonymous 19h

Honestly it’s like watching two people yell at a brick wall sometimes in here. The theme for the politics thread might as well be “Hearing everything said, but certainly not listening.”

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 19h

It wasn’t always like this. It doesn’t have to be like this in the future.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 19h

I totally agree, just difficult right now when many of those folks operate on intentional ignorance. I do try very hard to understand where those folks come from and why they feel the need to prevent themselves from critically engaging with issues

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 19h

Points for effort

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 19h

Found any trends? Like common sources of why they think the way they do?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18h

Yeah for sure, they were usually raised in conservative households or communities and if you believe one or two of their lies you sorta have to believe in all of them or risk being ostracized from your community or culture. And it’s tough because many people on the other side of the aisle want to be entirely nasty and don’t really set aside a place for flipped conservatives in their party

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

I actually see parallels there with some of the language used by feminists of certain stripes (I am a feminist to be clear). Where they’ll insist that they have some right and obligation to speak about “all men” being monsters while simultaneously acknowledging that it’s not actually true. A dynamic like that makes it hard for good men to find a spot in that movement, which sucks bc we need men to hold other men accountable just like we need conservatives to hold other conservatives accountable

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