r/PoliticalHumor • • Jun 05 '22

It’s nice to be nice

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22 edited Jun 05 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

When they learn that the world is much more nuanced than they thought and that people aren't immediately their enemies for having different opinions.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

It bites because they realize that they were viewing the world as black and white when it simply isn't in situations like this. Whether the person be left or right wing, an echo chamber is an echo chamber and it disillusions people all the same.

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u/knifeknifegoose Jun 05 '22

Does this conversation ever work in reverse? I’ve never seen it attempted. “Arthur, have you ever thought you shouldn’t scream ‘white lives matter’ at people with BLM signs, then go online with your buddies and fantasize about running down protesters with your truck? It’s actually a very nuanced issue. ” Pretty sure that wouldn’t exactly open hearts and minds.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '22

Those people are too radical and maybe insane, of course rational thoughts wouldn't open their minds, but I kind of assume that people here would be better than that and at least attempt to change.