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Using that perspective to recognize the many other alright people I think might be a way for people to encourage one another and feel less wary of calling out bad actors. It's a funny thing, but the same live and let live tendencies we appreciate from others at times seems to diminish the slight resolve necessary to push back against those negatively affecting many others.
Similarly, I think it's beneficial to recognize the good as much as the bad, as otherwise we take the former for granted and can grow too jaded and overly cynical.
I try to practice that when I'm driving. It's easy to road rage, but it's kind of fun to say "we got this!" to the other people driving normally, using blinkers and being courteous, as we all work our way through traffic.