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Frankie T's avatar

Your point is well taken. This is why I have moved from left toward center over the years. I saw disagreement bring dialog to a stop and then replaced by rejection and eventual vilifying of the disagree-er. (I know-not a word). It is also why I stopped engaging with those perpetrators of rejection. My evolution has been to be willing to look at both sides of an argument, doing my research, and applying critical thinking to the discussion. Indeed it is why I even read your piece.

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Z.K. Paschal's avatar

Largely true this but as a moderate, I do sometimes see similar behavior on the right. It’s the extremism that’s the problem. You see eating your own among types of Christians and Muslims as well. They would be more right wing than left wing generally speaking. I know it’s a story but The Scarlet Letter is one such example.

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Papa Enoch's avatar

True.... I seen newsmax attack Fox News or one conservative commentator attack another or a Republican attack another Republican for not being conservative enough or calling one a leftist or liberal ! It runs in circles and it shows how political parties ideology truly get in the way of society evolution and.

Also I seen many so called Republicans or even conservatives that call themselves Christians yet they acted like buffoons especially many of the commutators. They act more like a childish leftist then act like a true Christian.

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Constantine's avatar

This was and is the policy of red fascism.

Anyone who has an opinion even slightly different from the party line is finished off. In Stalin's time they sent him to the Siberian labor camps to die. Today, exactly the same thing, they simply exterminate him on social media

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Carl R Sgarioto's avatar

Smart lady

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Reid's avatar

I'm a conservative, but I like that you are not doing some crazy crusade against all people on the left.

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Lubomír Bednář's avatar

The revolution devours it’s children

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diane's avatar

Trump posts by calling Massie, Paul, and MTG names for disagreeing over some policies? He seems to forget the 11th commandment.Would like to see a real conservative rep

ping the Repubs in the WH.

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Reid's avatar

What's the 11th commandment?

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forumposter123@protonmail.com's avatar

I love the Harry Potter books but they are children’s books. Sure there are some good characterizations and some Christian themes, but it’s a very simplistic good vs evil story where the evil people are the bigots. If you grew up on that and imbibe it too heavily you’re going to be chasing “bigots” your whole life.

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Stephen Kirtland's avatar

Yes! See how the dems are starting to eat each other. 🤗

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