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Im sorry, but this is a part of the problem. You cannot distill an entire group of people down into a 180 character post on twitter. THAT is what got us into

Im sorry, but this is a part of the problem. You cannot distill an entire group of people down into a 180 character post on twitter. THAT is what got us into this mess. Go meet some conservatives in real life. They aren't the monsters those 180 characters describe. edit: Ahh I see. So white people are all just a bunch of self important demons. I can assure you that "$foo racial group are all illegitimate and if we can reeducate them or get rid of them it will all get better" is not a path that has historically led to peace.

zucked 6y ago
I know a lot of conservatives in real life. At best, there has been some hand wringing and sheepish questioning of their stance. At worst, a fair few of them have dug in. My own mother is well on the path to becoming, for lack of a better term, radicalized. She's completely lost the ability to think critically. Being mad is powerful. Not thinking for yourself is easy. Tapping into both of those tendencies is dangerous.
majormajor 6y ago
The Republican party (vs "conservatism") is in a slow and gradual decline. It's not an overnight "all republicans are radicals" but the victimization mentality that's been going on for decades in certain sectors, and the "we're in a war for our soul" punditry right-wing echo chamber. "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind" is one of my go-to references here, that book describes very well what I've seen in my friends and family. > I can assure you that "$foo racial group are all illegitimate and if we can reeducate them or get rid of them it will all get better" is not a path that has historically led to peace. For instance, if one were to point out that this was the policy of the US itself for westward expansion, Republicans would likely complain about un-patriotic America-hating because so many people have lost the ability to hold a more nuanced position beyond "AMERICA GOOD."
- alea_iacta_est 6y ago
  > The Republican party (vs "conservatism") is in a slow and gradual decline. Or is it america, especially the younger generation, that is gradually becoming more leftist? Realize that this movement you see could be due to your own displacement.
guerrilla 6y ago
The thread is several pages long, not 180 characters.

zucked 6y ago

I know a lot of conservatives in real life. At best, there has been some hand wringing and sheepish questioning of their stance. At worst, a fair few of them have dug in. My own mother is well on the path to becoming, for lack of a better term, radicalized. She's completely lost the ability to think critically. Being mad is powerful. Not thinking for yourself is easy. Tapping into both of those tendencies is dangerous.

majormajor 6y ago

The Republican party (vs "conservatism") is in a slow and gradual decline. It's not an overnight "all republicans are radicals" but the victimization mentality that's been going on for decades in certain sectors, and the "we're in a war for our soul" punditry right-wing echo chamber. "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind" is one of my go-to references here, that book describes very well what I've seen in my friends and family. > I can assure you that "$foo racial group are all illegitimate and if we can reeducate them or get rid of them it will all get better" is not a path that has historically led to peace. For instance, if one were to point out that this was the policy of the US itself for westward expansion, Republicans would likely complain about un-patriotic America-hating because so many people have lost the ability to hold a more nuanced position beyond "AMERICA GOOD."

alea_iacta_est 6y ago
> The Republican party (vs "conservatism") is in a slow and gradual decline. Or is it america, especially the younger generation, that is gradually becoming more leftist? Realize that this movement you see could be due to your own displacement.

guerrilla 6y ago

The thread is several pages long, not 180 characters.