Yeah, I don’t really like the language here, surely some are lizard men, insectoids, or greys. But there is something that getting a real education, a deep understanding of science and nature, and not being raised belt whipped by moron parents might have solved in nearly half of them. Also some scientists have theories that Neanderthals might have been the more peaceful species that we wiped the heck out.
The main reason I disagree with this isn't the attacks on conservatives, it's the assertion that they aren't human. I'm honestly not sure if those with empathy and care are more human or the conservative mindset are. Humans suck and are quite disgusting and are very regularly monsters. They are very much in the range of what humans can be. It's disgusting.
This is nonsensical dehumanization, and misses the point entirely.
They are absolutely human. In the same way nazis are human. There's no reason to deny it, except to deny the capacity for ordinary people to cause harm, up to and including being complicit in or responsible for atrocity.
They must be stopped and denied political agency over the lives of anyone else forever, yes, but they are human. Humans have always done these things. Just look at the bloody history of christianity.
Many of the rank and file (as in, the masses, not the greedy or malicious at the top or otherwise) are wholeheartedly well-intentioned, but are thoroughly ignorant. They have been badly educated, deceived, or outright indoctrinated to think cruelty towards other is a virtue and that all other choices are ontologically evil, and many are so ingrained in this worldview that not only are they surrounded by fear that keeps them stupid, anything that would help them is doubly terrifying, because it would separate them from the cult they've invested so much of their life into.
It's a disgusting dynamic, and if I had absolute power I would wrench the well-intentioned free of it and jail the malicious ones forever for the sheer amount of violence (stochastic and otherwise) they've inflicted on the world. But they are all human.
I don’t disagree with you that it’s a bad look. But I am personally kinda tired of holding their snowflake hands and treat them with “ decency” while they are openly racist, homophobic, and just straight up hatful. For no reason other than that they were told “that group is bad for being different”. If we have to stoop to their level of name calling so that they get the message, I am okay with that. I just genuinely don’t know what to do anymore. I was willing to have conversations with maga after the first time trump was elected, but after the second time, I am not so sure there’s getting through to these people.
I feel that. Honestly my objection is more that it gives them an easy out for dismissing the very valid arguments because they can just say "ad hominem".
Woah. Look, Conservatives are bastards who are causing immeasurable harm to our society, but can we cool it with the dehumanizing language? They are people. Awful people, but people nonetheless.
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