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This was a good read. I think we need more of this. More listening and less demonizing. I too was dismissive of Trump supporters throughout the election. Over t

This was a good read. I think we need more of this. More listening and less demonizing. I too was dismissive of Trump supporters throughout the election. Over the last several months I have started to better understand where they are coming from. Living in Japan has helped me understand why people worry about immigration and cultural preservation. I have conversed with a lot of 'alt-right' people lately too and tried to find common ground and understand their viewpoints. We don't have to agree, but we need to be able to talk.

mcphage 10y ago
> Over the last several months I have started to better understand where they are coming from. Do you feel that Trump supports have made an effort to understand you and where you're coming from? Or that they would have, had Clinton won the election?
- renegadesensei 10y ago
  I think what a lot of them would say is that because of how biased Hollywood / the media / schools / etc. are, they already are familiar with the liberal point of view. A lot of them I think expected Hillary to win and so were prepared to deal with being in opposition to the white house (as they already have been for 8 years). Certainly there are some on the right who are intolerant and dismissive, but in general my experience has been very good.
  - mcphage 10y ago
    > I think what a lot of them would say is that because of how biased Hollywood / the media / schools / etc. are,they already are familiar with the liberal point of view Do you think that Hollywood is sufficient for understanding your liberal views? Do you think they are or would make an effort to understand your views, or would they be satisfied with the shallow understanding that Hollywood provides? Given the lionization of the police and military in American culture, you are already familiar with the conservative point of view. Yet you still feel you've learned more about where conservatives are coming from.

mcphage 10y ago

> Over the last several months I have started to better understand where they are coming from. Do you feel that Trump supports have made an effort to understand you and where you're coming from? Or that they would have, had Clinton won the election?

renegadesensei 10y ago
I think what a lot of them would say is that because of how biased Hollywood / the media / schools / etc. are, they already are familiar with the liberal point of view. A lot of them I think expected Hillary to win and so were prepared to deal with being in opposition to the white house (as they already have been for 8 years). Certainly there are some on the right who are intolerant and dismissive, but in general my experience has been very good.
- mcphage 10y ago
  > I think what a lot of them would say is that because of how biased Hollywood / the media / schools / etc. are,they already are familiar with the liberal point of view Do you think that Hollywood is sufficient for understanding your liberal views? Do you think they are or would make an effort to understand your views, or would they be satisfied with the shallow understanding that Hollywood provides? Given the lionization of the police and military in American culture, you are already familiar with the conservative point of view. Yet you still feel you've learned more about where conservatives are coming from.