16
Why bother?
If you didn't cut the "fuck your feelings" crowd out 8 years ago, that's on you.
Not all GOP people are MAGA. Some of them are into low taxes, religion or guns. We risk some variation of civil war if we lump all of those people together. Try to see them as human.
At this point I respectfully disagree. I would have given credence to this argument until roughly January 7th 2021.
I mean I still see them as human. I'll ever let go of that. That why I hate those I hate; they're willing to dehumanize.
But, that's why I just divest and distance. Most of em are struggling hard and I'm feeling like my peak is yet in sight so... Idk 🤷🏼♀️
Did the entire party storm the capital? You're no better than Trump when it comes to prejudice.
😂 did the entire party condemn it?!
Tagged as "block next time"
Some of them did. It's not fair to treat any group as a monolith.
And feel free, coward.
Ad hominems, nice.
See ya never, ass-butt.
You're afraid to have a discussion with them. You're afraid to have a discussion with me. People are going to disagree sometimes, and that's ok. The path of the coward is to cut people out forever.
If 10 people sit at a table with 1 Nazi then there are 11 Nazis at the table.
Nobody who would vote for a Republican is allowed to disclaim Jan6th. They can only claim to be voting for Republicans despite that event or because of it.
I'll happily argue with Republicans 'til the cows come home, but they don't like arguing with me because I refuse to treat them with anything less than the contempt they deserve.
I would encourage you to be respectful regardless. No one will hear you if you are treating them with contempt.
Personally I think that low taxes and small government are valid perspectives. Unfortunately many Republicans are really only in favor of those things in theory, as long as they apply to liberal ideas. Regardless, I think it's important to treat them as human, listen to their concerns and respectfully point out their hypocrisy when it happens. In the end, everyone is trying to do what is best for themselves and their families, and are only viewing problems and solutions through the echo chamber in which they take part. The way forward will involve listening, respect, and a bit of compromise.
I would encourage you to be respectful regardless. No one will hear you if you are treating them with contempt.
They won't hear it anyway, studies show that debate is extremely unlikely to change anyone's mind. The point of arguing with Republicans isn't to "be heard" by the kind of people who would prefer to see me dead or worse, it is to demonstrate to them that their bullshit will not be quietly tolerated.
Personally I think that low taxes and small government are valid perspectives.
Personally, I think trying to pass off a couple of slogans as if they were a policy position is a typical form of Republican intellectual dishonesty and I love making them squirm by asking detailed questions about what they mean.
I think it's important to treat them as human, listen to their concerns and respectfully point out their hypocrisy when it happens.
You've got that precisely backwards, as is typical of American liberals.
Republicans are not ashamed of their hypocrisy, they are empowered by it. To be taken seriously despite the disconnect between their words and deeds is a position of power that they believe they have the right to exercise over all their lessers.
In fact, this hypocritical immunity is a cornerstone of conservative politics. Wilhoit's Law: "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
They literally do not care so long as the hypocrisy benefits those "on their side" and harms those lower in the hierarchy they defend.
The way forward will involve listening, respect, and a bit of compromise.
And how, precisely, do you plan on forcing Republicans to compromise their principles in such a fashion? To paraphrase another common saying, "It is almost impossible to get a man to agree to something when his political identity depends on his refusal to do so."
There is not much point in engaging in discussion with someone who thinks they have an entire group of people all figured out. It's a LOT of people. Treat them as individuals. Be well.
A lot of people with a common trait, they identify with the Republican party.
NPR - News Source Context (Click to view Full Report)
Information for NPR:
MBFC: Left-Center - Credibility: High - Factual Reporting: High - United States of America
Wikipedia about this source
Media Bias Fact Check | bot supportSearch topics on Ground.News
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/10/14/nx-s1-5057929/anxiety-stress-politics-election-2024-polarization
this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2024
16 points (83.3% liked)
politics
19082 readers
5150 users here now
Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!
Rules:
- Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.
Example:
- Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
- Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
- No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive.
- Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
- No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
That's all the rules!
Civic Links
• Congressional Awards Program
• Library of Congress Legislative Resources
• U.S. House of Representatives
Partnered Communities:
• News
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS