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[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Repeat after me: Political Opponents Are Not Enemies.

What unites us is greater than what divides us. You think the country should be run this way, I think it should be run that way. That doesn't make me an idiot or your enemy. It doesn't mean I hate you. Your views are a result of your history, mine a result of mine. Views can change if presented with a compelling and respectful argument. But if you tell me I'm stupid for supporting a particular policy, that isn't going to change me; it just makes me think you're resorting to ad hominem because you can't construct a coherent explanation.

Here in the UK we just had elections. My wife voted one way, I voted another. It hasn't made the slightest difference to our marriage.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This is very vague, I want you to actually list a few times you have changed someone's views for good and what those views were. Also, who are you picturing to be the recipient of this message? Someone else who only steers policy but will not be materially affected by it in any significant way, just like you?

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