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So anyone who doesn't agree with you becomes just a label? That kind of dehumanisation and humiliation is exactly what helped create Brexit/Trump. And I'm sti

• colordrops 9y ago
  Exactly. I'm further left than most democrats, maybe a socialist, and got vilified as reactionary capitalist Trump supporter more than once during the last election cycle because I didn't support Hillary, even though I supported Trump even less. The Left cut off their nose to spite their face and fractured the unity. They've been captured by the same fox news style brainwashing that took over the conservatives during the last Bush administration.
• csmattryder 9y ago
  > That kind of dehumanisation and humiliation is exactly what helped create Brexit/Trump. I hate seeing this, as it's become massively apparent that these political events have given the green flag for racism to decamp from the shadows into public life. I'm following a pretty funny Twitter account now, that posted exactly what I'm talking about, only a few days ago.[1] I'm 100% fine with conservative/liberal viewpoints, just as long as they're not completely charged with prejudice for another person. "Fierce austerity is required for our economy, and welfare must be curbed" - fine, I disagree, but absolutely fine. "We voted for Brexit to get those f*ng foreigners out of our land" - nah, mate. [1] https://twitter.com/AnInfiniteDaz/status/968042985924517888 https://twitter.com/AnInfiniteDaz/status/968042985924517888
  • specialist 9y ago
    My deal breakers are hypocrisy and punching down.