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I'm a little sad this post is flagged, because I think this is a discussion worth having, even if I disagree with the author's idea. You can do whatever you wa
by acjohnson55 10y ago
I'm a little sad this post is flagged, because I think this is a discussion worth having, even if I disagree with the author's idea.
You can do whatever you want, but I think it would be much more constructive to use your project as a platform for what you believe in, rather than against certain sets of people.
For one thing, I think we have to recognize that there are common principles we can build broad consensus around. For many people who voted for Trump, their vote was the last action in a chain of reasoning that diverged in some point from common ground. My hope for the future is that we can win many of these people back by presenting alternative (and far more positive, equitable, and realistic) pathways to meet their needs than the regressive, reactionary worldview Trump represents.
At the end of the day, democracy is about building consensus, not shutting out the people who may driving us mad or even deeply offending us. If you want a more inclusive future, you have to fight for the hearts and minds of people who initially disagree with you.