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by em-bee 326 days ago
i am not saying you have any kind of obligation to do anything to change someones mind. nor am i saying that it would be easy. i am just suggesting not to dismiss that change is possible. if daryl davis can change members of the kkk, then we can change conservative christians too. it takes effort and time, but it's not impossible.
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scarface_74 326 days ago
Yes and if I tell my kids to drop out of school it’s also possible for them to become a billionaire because I read about a few people who did so….
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em-bee 326 days ago
that's not a fair comparison. the risks of dropping out of school are quite different from the risks of talking to someone.
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scarface_74 326 days ago
The risk of my walking up to a klmsn rally and trying to change their heart is quite the same…
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em-bee 325 days ago
well that's a dumb thing to do. you talk to people when you are in a friendly environment, on a shared activity, where you can make friends with them. you build a friendship first. you don't confront strangers on the street. again, do take a look at what daryl davis actually did. he most certainly did not walk into the middle of a kkk rally. and you don't have to follow his example by picking out the most difficult people to work on. just making friends with people who are not the same group as you is a good start.
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scarface_74 325 days ago
Well it’s dumb to prostrate myself for people that hate me. Black people for decades since MLK have been told by the old guard to let folks beat them and they will eventually be nice to them.

Now unfortunately liberals of all stripes think the same metaphorically. The people they are trying to extend a hand to are about retribution and cheering a leader who does so.

It’s about as banal as the “thoughts and prayers” can change things on the right.

You noticed that none of the people giving this advice here are minorities, trans, etc reaching out to people?

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em-bee 325 days ago
You noticed that none of the people giving this advice here are minorities

well, that's trivially proven wrong by daryl davis himself. and there are others. of course most of them don't make the kind of publicity that it would take for us to find out about them. it is also easier to work in a group instead of as an individual. if you search you will find black communities doing outreach and seeking dialogue.

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