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If your feel your perspective gets marginalized, shouldn't you want to be able to convince others of what you believe to be true? Removing all political convers
by sigmar 10y ago
If your feel your perspective gets marginalized, shouldn't you want to be able to convince others of what you believe to be true? Removing all political conversation will perpetuate the status quo.
- weberc2 10y agoThis assumes that humans put rational argument above tribalism; social psychology tells us this is not the case ("morality binds and morality blinds"). Excessive political discourse seems more likely to strengthen bonds within political groups relative to the bonds we have with those from rival political groups. Taking time to realize how much we have in common seems prudent.