I have a very practical reason for not prioritizing ‘dialogue’ with conservatives and moderates:
I used to think like them.
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I used to think like them.
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I already know the talking points. I can argue the conservative position better than any Fox News hack. That’s not arrogant cause I’m not bragging. lol. It’s not something I’m proud to declare. I’m not putting this on my resume. It’s just facts.
It’s not that I won’t talk to you if you are a trump supporter or a moderate, I just have realistic expectations and healthy boundaries with the conversation. I already know that it’s unproductive for both of us. (Btw, most, if not all #Exvangelical peeps would echo this).
I used to be the omg-abortion-is-everything voter, pro-death penalty, Anti-lgbtq rights, “well, are they ‘legal’?”, #2A republican. Yo, I was a low key {brown} white supremacist.
I was blind, but now I see. I’ve been reborn. Saved from my previous way of understanding humanity.
I was blind, but now I see. I’ve been reborn. Saved from my previous way of understanding humanity.
I UNDERSTAND THE CONSERVATIVE POSITION. Look, I’m not apologizing for this as if it’s not true. You can’t take my story away from me or deny my experiences. I literally used to think the opposite of what I think now. This gives me insight. To argue otherwise is straight up false.
To suggest I’m in an echo chamber or I don’t listen to other perspectives is laughable. It’s actually hilarious considering the evidence of my life and the path I’ve walked. It’s borderline disrespectful. But most of all, it’s just not true.
I don’t need you to agree with me. I’m not trying to convert you. I know how the game works cause I used to play it with great “success”. What I need is for you to understand that I don’t *want* to listen to your talking points BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THEM!!!
That is all. 👋🏾
That is all. 👋🏾
