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The biggest issue is extremism on both sides of the political spectrum. Division and hate are extremely easy to stoke and the left is at least as complicit. Unless people change their mindset to and remove the barriers they put up between people, conflict will be inevitable.
The right: "I think we should deport anyone with brown skin, incarcerate the LGBT community until they learn to stay closeted, execute black people without trial and force raped children to give birth, all the while gutting environmental protections, welfare and anything else that might cost my rich friends money"
The left: "Then you're a cunt"
You: Both sides so divisive!
You're part of the problem till you can step back and understand others opinions. Generally people mean well.
The worst people you know vote and have social media.
So what opinion does the right have that is worth taking seriously?
Oddly they have some arguments that the hard left would agree with normally if it wasnt so polarised.
For example critical race theory would say institutional racism caused disparity right? So is institutional racism bad? Or just bad if it preferences a race you prefer?
Yep, you've outed yourself. Better luck next time.
Empathy, trying to understand others, reasonable discourse...look into them mate π
Oh I understand those far-right "others" just fine. They're all the abusive partners, parents and bullys we've all known. The ones who will torture their own family members for doing something, anything, without their unpredictable stamp of approval. The ones who eagerly twist and lie and manipulate people to get what they want, saying vapid shit about "empathy and understanding" that they have no intention of following themselves.
The Republican party is indefensible and by extension, so are those that support them, from Fox News all the way down to fuckstains at the local bar. They've made themselves a shining beacon for the worst people in America and I'm comfortable writing every single one of them off.
Because if they were actually capable of empathy, understanding or reasonable discourse, they wouldn't be far-right in the first place.
Damn those libs, fighting for the right to live and love!
Excellent example
Can you describe the extremism left of spectrum?
Honest question, not JAQing off, and I won't jump down your throat no matter what you say.
Hmmm can you describe the extremism of the right? Perhaps you'd characterise it by racism, violence, and repression of certain people?
The hard left wants exactly the same thing, with the same violent methods, just slightly changed racism and repression.
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Umm... What?