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Xyrus2000 t1_j4cadr4 wrote

Reply to comment by dumb_progenitor in Idaho Republican Apologizes for Comparing Women to Farm Animals by wallstreetegg

There are ideological differences on things like taxes, spending, etc. and then there are ideologies of hate.

There is nothing wrong with supporting conservative ideologies like low taxes and smaller government (even if I generally disagree with the policies that spring from that). There is something wrong with supporting someone who supports ignorance, bigotry, misogyny, racism, etc.

That doesn't lead to fascism or extremism. Supporting people who hold these views does, regardless of where they fall politically.

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dumb_progenitor t1_j4cdnks wrote

Fair enough, but its always better to try to bridge differences because in my experience a lot of people are more ignorant than malicious and get defensive when confronted, and sometimes it's better to be less confrontational, of course it depends on how extreme their views are, in this case what this dude said was obviously unacceptable but all or his base might not be equally abhorrent.

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wthareyousaying t1_j4gwfmy wrote

Pray tell, how do you "bridge the difference" with a neo-fascist? Let them riot in the capital again with another attempted coup?

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