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by notpc 3440 days ago
It's troubling that calling for witch hunts and firings over political opinions is okay, but a direct tone is a problem. Maybe our society would be better if that was flipped around.
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Society already is that "flipped around" scenario, there are thousands of places on the web where you can yell and call people idiots/fascists/libtards/whatever. Have you ever seen it be productive ? Change people's minds on important issues ? No. To effect change you have to have respect and compassion for the person who's mind you are trying to change.
I didn't call anyone an idiot, a fascist, a libtard, or a 'whatever'. Good try at a straw man though.
it doesn't seem like they said you did.