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There’s one thing that really angers me about politics. Many people treat it like it’s some unimportant fact, and it doesn’t matter what politics others have. The problem with that is nowadays, a lot of political discussions are centered in people’s rights to exist in a public space, or the right of people to choose. Politicians should be focused on how to make a country liveable by providing universal healthcare, housing, and ensuring everyone has the access to basic services, and yet we’re here discussing if women should be able to choose wether to keep or abort a child? Pardon my french but that’s fucking ludicrous, how are we supposed to be a better society if we’re wondering if people can choose their fate? I know it’s a shallow understanding, and the topic is much more nuanced, but you get my point.
This also applies to trans people. Somewhere along the way someone twisted the public perception of trans folk to demonize them and to make them a scapegoat for all of the world’s problems (them and also immigrants (i don’t know what’s more ridiculous)) and it just pains my heart so much, to know that these people buried themselves so deep in their illusion and ignorance, that they may never be retrieved from that, and they’ll always defy reality only to further fuel their hate.
I feel like in today’s day and age we have a lack of basic empathy and understanding. People eat up the propaganda cuz it’s so much easier to blindly hate than to understand, and it leads to them forgetting how others are people too.
Another thought of mine that ties into this topic, is why i often can’t agree to disagree, and i can’t be a friend if we have different views on „politics”. If your view is based in the belief that I as a trans/nonbinary person shouldn’t be allowed to exist in the public space I simply can’t pretend like all is good. If you voted for a conservative or right wing candidate who’s openly transphobic or homophobic or racist, you have fueled the agony and pain of milions of people.
Let’s just let people be people, and focus on how we can make the world a better place for everyone, not only straight white heterosexual cisgender males, cuz other people are people too.
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cullen.obj
100% agree. Politics is stupid and stressful, but it's important. It's important to understand and engage in it. Nobody exists outside of politics, no matter how much they may want to or think they do. It always irks me when people say "I'm not a political person", because YES YOU ARE. You, as a human being, are a subject of politics... and so is everyone else on the planet. It affects you, and you affect it in kind.
Caspian
They say if you don't do politics, politics will do you :3
𐔌Gloomy_Bento 📦 ˎˊ- .ೃ
I agree, I don't find a middle ground with anyone that is on the side of harm or a right being taken away. In the 1800's the radical Republican party (back then they had modern democra views) wanted confederates to be limited and experience consequences for the harm they caused the country (non-violent consequences ofc.)
And Abraham wanted the Confederate and Union to be one again, so he pardoned them and eventually the democrats (back then had conservative views) got back into office, and black people in the south began struggling to use their amendment rights again
We've seen what letting "agree to disagree" and not facing consequences has done 100yrs ago and again today, that's why there's hate groups marching the streets, because they feel comfortable and justified in hate. And they should not be when minorities are fearful to just breathe and love.
𐔌Gloomy_Bento 📦 ˎˊ- .ೃ
I agree, I don't find a middle ground with anyone that is on the side of harm or a right being taken away. In the 1800's the radical Republican party (back then they had modern democra views) wanted confederates to be limited and experience consequences for the harm they caused the country (non-violent consequences ofc.)
And Abraham wanted the Confederate and Union to be one again, so he pardoned them and eventually the democrats (back then had conservative views) got back into office, and black people in the south began struggling to use their amendment rights again
We've seen what letting "agree to disagree" and not facing consequences has done 100yrs ago and again today, that's why there's hate groups marching the streets, because they feel comfortable and justified in hate. And they should not be when minorities are fearful to just breathe and love.
Exactly! if we want to build a tolerant society we cannot tolerate intolerance, if we don’t speak up, and if we don’t shut down and punish hateful voices, we risk giving their voices power, and in doing so, we’re compliant in their hate campaign. We simply cannot give any hateful/harmful ideologies room to grow.
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Dio
Hi Dio, I like your first blog!! I can tell that you’re really passionate about this.
Even though I agree with your last sentence on wanting to make the world a better place for everyone, I have different opinions as to HOW we can achieve this.
The only way to influence people into caring, is to talk to them about the importance of caring, and then let them think about it themselves. It’s better not to get angry at them, because that’ll just drive them away.
Now, your anger is valid. You don’t have the responsibility to be friends with someone that triggers you. So you don’t need to be friends if you don’t want to.
But if we push each other away, how is that gonna help our society?
I’m pro-choice but I have a friend who is pro-life. We used fight abt it when we was younger. But not anymore. We acknowledge that her opinion is important to her, and my opinion is important to me. Now we have a very peaceful friendship.
Do you want war or peace? It’s up to you.
It’s not that we don’t “care” about people with different political opinion. It’s just that we let each other exist.
You said it yourself:
“It’s easier to blindly hate then to understand”
“Let’s let people be people”
This should apply to right wing conservatives as well. Ofc, you are allowed to stand up for your opinions, but hating on those with different opinions isn’t gonna help you.
by Dio; ; Report
Thank you so much for commenting! First of all, i think we should obviously have discussions and talk with each other to get a better understanding of the world, and to consider other perspectives! You are right in the sense that the way to influence people is through dialogue.
The thing is, that in the part referencing having different views on certain topics, i meant people who don’t think certain people should be allowed to exist. Like you said it’s a personal choice if you want to be friends with someone like that, but my problem is that people like that, quite literally don’t think people like me should exist. I think we should ridicule and point out behaviours and opinions like these, and not give them a platform because if we do, chances are that hateful rhetoric like that is going to spread.
I think it’s fine if the disagreement is on how to organise a country, or how to fairly spread the country’s resources, but in my honest opinion, that doesn’t apply to things like basic human rights for queer folk.
And the worst part is that these people are only going to get more violent and more dangerous as time goes on, we’re already seeing an increase in violent crimes against transgender people since Donald Trump got elected, and i’m terrified.
I have debated people who think i shouldn’t be allowed to be myself in a public space, and no matter how calm and peaceful and respectful and polite i was, they still wouldn’t back down, and instead got more loud.
And to clarify: my main point isn’t that i won’t talk to people with different opinions, it’s that politics shouldn’t be about who gets rights and who doesn’t.
by Dio :3; ; Report
Hey I hope you’re not upset, if you are I’m sorry I’ll be more careful with my wording.
Though I stand by what I said, on not hating on those with different political views and trying to find common ground with them (even with the ones you mentioned), I do not believe in letting people walk all over you. If they are promoting violent behaviors or being violent themselves, they are stepping out of their line and their action needs consequence.
It sucks that you had to debate with someone who couldn’t keep their cool. That must have been terrifying considering what would've happened if it escalated any further.
by Dio; ; Report
No, it’s totally okay, it’s not you who’s making me upset! it’s the whole topic that makes me emotional, so ur good dw!
But yeah, one thing i feel like i need to mention is sometimes words appear harmless but result in violent action (i’m specifically talking about stochastic terrorism and such), so in my opinion, we need to be careful about what we’re allowing to enter public discourse.
by Dio :3; ; Report
hmmm how do we all agree on what's okay to say and what's not okay to say? If we can't all come to the same conclusion then "having free speech but taking back what they said if it turns out to be harmful" might be the best solution.
by Dio; ; Report
sure, that seems good, but what will we do to prevent the damage? if you make someone take it back if the damage has already been done, then what’s the point?
by Dio :3; ; Report
I doubt you can prevent damage
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