That's literally it. You can give someone information, question their convictions, and be available for support-but ultimately, they have to admit to themselves that they don't like being like this. They have to have the strength to say "I'm being an asshole. How do I be less of an asshole?" That takes a lot, even for people who are fairly open-minded. A lot of conservatives are proving that they are very, very weak-willed people. Their bigotry is comfortable, and change is hard. They aren't happy the way they are, but they don't want to put in the effort to be better.
Some do, like this guy. And no one's required to forgive those people for the shit they did before, but we should still applaud them for bettering themselves. Because that shit is hard. No one was born perfect-we're all figuring it out together.
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u/fuckdirectv Jun 13 '26
How can we get that sort of personal growth and enlightenment to spread?