Thanks for this understanding and helpful response. Even liberals - especially moderate liberals like me - chafe at the severity of the “cancel culture” practiced by some impassioned activists. Their voices are powerful. Problem is we tend, as a country, to swing between extremes - the outcry then the backlash. Often caught between are t…
Thanks for this understanding and helpful response. Even liberals - especially moderate liberals like me - chafe at the severity of the “cancel culture” practiced by some impassioned activists. Their voices are powerful. Problem is we tend, as a country, to swing between extremes - the outcry then the backlash. Often caught between are the people whom the issue actually affects and who just want good information and basic compassion and not to be anybody’s political football.
I would love to be able to carry on the type of conversation that could help different “sides” understand each other even if it’s impossible to agree on everything - or anything! I don’t know how to make it happen. I don’t feel comfortable sharing any contact information here. Maybe somebody else will read this and know how to do it safely. Or if somebody knows of a website or other online space specifically for people who want to have such conversations, I’d be very interested. Folks here doubted it, but I really do love talking to my conservative family members (the only ones I socialize with). Even as they’ve gone further to the right, and even when we can’t find common ground, we’re always able to make the other feel that the most important thing is we love and respect each other as human beings. And we can still have a load of fun together. I wish more people had this experience.
Whatever happens, I’m glad we revisited our conversation and so can leave with some hope or even slightly greater faith in humanity. Thank you again for taking the time to reach out in kindness.
Thanks for this understanding and helpful response. Even liberals - especially moderate liberals like me - chafe at the severity of the “cancel culture” practiced by some impassioned activists. Their voices are powerful. Problem is we tend, as a country, to swing between extremes - the outcry then the backlash. Often caught between are the people whom the issue actually affects and who just want good information and basic compassion and not to be anybody’s political football.
I would love to be able to carry on the type of conversation that could help different “sides” understand each other even if it’s impossible to agree on everything - or anything! I don’t know how to make it happen. I don’t feel comfortable sharing any contact information here. Maybe somebody else will read this and know how to do it safely. Or if somebody knows of a website or other online space specifically for people who want to have such conversations, I’d be very interested. Folks here doubted it, but I really do love talking to my conservative family members (the only ones I socialize with). Even as they’ve gone further to the right, and even when we can’t find common ground, we’re always able to make the other feel that the most important thing is we love and respect each other as human beings. And we can still have a load of fun together. I wish more people had this experience.
Whatever happens, I’m glad we revisited our conversation and so can leave with some hope or even slightly greater faith in humanity. Thank you again for taking the time to reach out in kindness.