> When you stop guessing at your opposition's motivations and listen to them I honestly hadn't even considered what your motivations are, but now I am wonderin

> When you stop guessing at your opposition's motivations and listen to them I honestly hadn't even considered what your motivations are, but now I am wondering. At the risk of being accused of a non-sequitur, I'll mention an interview I heard this morning on NPR. The host spoke with a white supremacist. The last exchange was a bit frustrating. I'll paraphrase: (Guest) Why do they [non-white immigrants] come here if they're treated so badly? (Host) The same reason people have immigrated for hundreds of years, for better opportunities. (Guest) [laughs] You are so close-minded. Somehow, it seems that both conversants think they are trying to honestly engage the other person, yet the other simply ignores what is said.