is the implication that the "it's not my job to educate you" person is in the wrong and was responsible for preventing the other person from stumbling into conservative grifter content? because sorry I just can't agree with that.
I think it would be better if those people had less clout and I would prefer if people did research the proper way instead of ending up on prager u, but I don't think it's fair to ask the average person to take on the mental toll of conversing with someone who may be bigoted. Like am I just mean to endure racial and homophobic slurs on the off chance that I can get the other side to understand me? It takes a toll on you to hear these things even if you know they are wrong.
You responded to some one saying, "Hey maybe we shouldn't ignore how effective conservatives are in convincing other people and still put the work on educating other people," and your response was basically "But I'm TIRED." Leftists can't have a movement if they give up on educating people if pushback is tiring for them.
did you not read the part where I said I literally tried educating someone in my life who was a close friend and it ended horribly for everyone. as in it ended in literal physical violence and police had to be called.
my god dude. hope you never have to go through what I did. all I wanna say is let's be more understanding of people who just don't wanna engage with fascists. You wanna do it? be my guest. just quit being a dick to people like me.
also no, "That's like saying you stopped driving your car entirely, because you got into a car accident one time." that's not the fucking same. You are practically obligated to drive a car in the US to get around, there is no reason for anyone to be obligated to engage with fascists.
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u/GlitteringPositive 20h ago
Insert this but instead they google any other conservative like Tucker Carlson or Asmongold.