US Politics on Sidechat | I find it increasingly harder to tolerate all political views and see nuance, especially in the context of bigotry. people still say I’m narrow minded or in an echo chamber, but even when I go to conservative groups, my mind doesn’t change.

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I find it increasingly harder to tolerate all political views and see nuance, especially in the context of bigotry. people still say I’m narrow minded or in an echo chamber, but even when I go to conservative groups, my mind doesn’t change.

Anonymous 5d

it’s cause conservatives are legitimately like just horrendous lmao

Anonymous 5d

Ngl you just can’t see past yourself

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Anonymous

#1 5d

Yeah and people say it’s because of social media that I think this. But like I already said, I spent a lot of time in conservative forums and groups for around a whole month, trying so hard to change my mind and see others viewpoints. In the end, it actually made me hate them even more and realize that until we move past these people, it is bad faith to respect both sides in politics and act like we should just get over it and stop arguing all the time. Until then, it’s their fault debate’s dead

Anonymous

OP 5d

I remember I spent a lot of time trying to “bridge the gap” they just don’t have good ideas, and their pedo problem is rampant

Anonymous

#1 5d

whenever I see a comment trying to pull the “both sides bad” card, I cringe and roll my eyes. This isn’t kindergarten where the teacher tells us to all get along no matter what, this is real world politics where an actual evil side exists, and where for once, it IS black and white.

Anonymous

#2 5d

I’m sure there will come a day when we can all debate in good faith and every side has something worthy to say like they did 20 to 30 years ago. Until then, the right has made debate meaningless, because it’s spent debating things we should never have to debate with people who have no idea what they’re talking about. It’s best that the left ignores them and focuses on what they know. I want to see past myself, but that’s not happening for a long time.

Anonymous

OP 4d

And how did that work out last election

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Anonymous

#2 4d

What are we supposed to do though when the people we debate with have little idea what they’re talking about? It’s like explaining gravity to a flat earther. I don’t want to get frustrated at them but it’s hard to debate with ignorance.

Anonymous

#2 4d

Besides, we shouldn’t have to conform our views to wrongful opinions just to win over morons and bigots. Finding a middle ground or trying to compromise with people who don’t mean well in the slightest or don’t understand anything doesn’t end well.