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> If you want to help, pointing out which faction is making the error is not as helpful as insisting on the principled truth no matter which faction is correct
by Chris2048 5y ago
> If you want to help, pointing out which faction is making the error is not as helpful as insisting on the principled truth no matter which faction is correct
Which also doesn't work, precisely because of the "tribal error" being made, that removes all nuance of principle.
> whose only disagreement is as to method of getting there
This isn't really true. as a group of people, our circumstances are different, and hence we are motivated towards different, non-unified goals. It's hard to fight zero-sum instincts.
- rendall 5y agoWell, there have always been those of us who do hold principles above partisan affiliation. Doing so brought the world Enlightenment, Democracy, Emancipation, Suffrage. Give it a go.
- Chris2048 5y agoAffiliation and principle aren't always different. Hitler was defeated by murdering his associates. Taking credit for the fruits of civilization is to whitewash the history of the world.