Elie Wiesel: We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Conservative: wow sad that you would just write someone off over a political difference
Conservative: wow sad that you would just write someone off over a political difference
Martin Niemöller: Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.
Conservative: Ridiculous of you to suggest half the country is just irredeemably evil. Sounds like you’re the problem.
Conservative: Ridiculous of you to suggest half the country is just irredeemably evil. Sounds like you’re the problem.
Refuse to waste time debating obvious things with people who have shown themselves unwilling to acknowledge obvious things.
Their ignorance is an ignorance of convenience. An ignore-ance.
Their ignorance is an ignorance of convenience. An ignore-ance.
https://twitter.com/JulyJane/status/1313053575468253184
If the issue is "because you support Donald Trump's empowerment, I no longer trust your character or your judgment," a Trump supporter may want to debate.
Their premise will be "to hold that opinion of me, you first need to convince me your opinion is right."
But you don't.
Their premise will be "to hold that opinion of me, you first need to convince me your opinion is right."
But you don't.
You don't need permission from a Trump supporter to believe that supporting Trump means their character is suspect and their judgment untrustworthy.
Your assessment of them is a fact. Their acceptance of that fact is immaterial. You don't even need to tell them.
Your assessment of them is a fact. Their acceptance of that fact is immaterial. You don't even need to tell them.
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