Conservatives are often farmers or other blue collar workers who are crucial to the success of the wellbeing of everyone and the economy and I can absolutely appreciate that

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This is gonna sound like a dig but I mean it in a genuine way, I appreciate their optimism. Many genuinely believe that if they work hard enough they can achieve anything. In a practical sense I disagree because wealth has a lot more to do with place of birth and luck than it does with work ethic. But still, a lot of those folks are grinders and I really admire that

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I admire liberals genuine concern for others and their commitment to causes they believe in

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As much as it pains me to admit it, I think that on a personal level, a conservative would be more likely to help an open liberal than a liberal help an open conservative. Intended examples being things such as a car with political stickers breaking down, or a counter-protester in need of medical attention.

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Knowing many conservatives I know that many come from a genuine place, and want to make a better world. I just think many have been misled as to what that means and who is to blame. The problem is that white Americans have been lied to for centuries about who to aim their hatred against. It’s not Native Americans or blacks or Chinese or Mexicans or Jews. It’s the wealthy who take advantage of them and the systems which leave them disadvantaged.

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Growing up in a red state I meet a lot of conservatives(usually older) and they’re nothing like what you see online. Admittedly they tend to be very nice despite saying some questionable things, but it’s usually out of actual ignorance and not hate.

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I feel like a lot of conservatives are really trying to live by a very strict moral code as what’s set in the Bible and I can appreciate the commitment. you want to be a good person in your time on earth. I get it. I admire it.

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i appreciate that conservatives are openly terrible people so i know to stay away from them

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