Just wanted to prove that political diversity ain’t dead. Remember, don’t downvote for disagreements.

  • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de
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    7 hours ago

    I wouldn’t say I need to, but more I would like to.

    If people are voting against their own interests because they have been lied to then don’t we owe it people to try and get them to see how the world works?

    If people are hating on immigrants and poor people rather than the class system that is extracting all the wealth from areas then surely having more people onside makes it easier to change the system.

    I agree that most people are good people and maybe just misinformed or have had their frustrations weaponised against them.

    • ndondo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 hours ago

      Have you heard of Daryl Davis? Black dude who convicted KKK members to quit just by being friends with them. I think empathy might be the key, I.e. its hard to be homophobic if your friend is gay.

      That’s the energy I like to approach discourse with. Its harder online but it is possible.

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        6 minutes ago

        I have heard of him actually, well I didn’t know his name but I’ve heard about him.

        Exactly my point. You can’t expect people to change on their own and it’s on us to try and make the world a better place, as per our morals.