If the goal is to get people engaged, does telling them they’re worthless and untrustworthy actually help? I get the anger, but if you want people to step up, what’s the strategy beyond just calling them dummies?
Hi, fellow American here. You seem to need to understand some things, so I’m here to educate you.
We’ve been gently coddling the conservatives into being better for decades. Their response to this is to laugh at you and then double down on whatever horrible shit they’ve decided is their culture war target today. Gentle reminders that they’re actively working toward the destruction of society does nothing to them. In many cases it actively galvanizes them even more toward their opinions.
So I’m fucking done coddling. Some of my friends and my family are going to die because of things they’ve gleefully voted for and then tried to throw in my face after. My nation is in flames because of what they’ve done. The entire world is falling to authoritarian fascism because of what they’ve done.
So fuck 'em. If you’re a horrid piece of shit then I’m going to tell you that you’re a horrid piece of shit. You have the option to change your ways or go fuck off and die, doesn’t matter one bit to me. But I’m sick and tired of trying to meet someone halfway when their “halfway” is “well maybe we only exterminate half of the blacks and gays and we can just enslave the rest of them?”
In short: Every single conservative “republican” that still idenitifes as such in the modern day is a piece of shit scum human being, who is directly responsible for the hellhole we find ourselves in, and if they know what’s good for them they better be afraid to show their face around me and mine. I’m tired of trying to “play nice” with oppressors. I now flat refuse to put up with their existence. These people have threatened the life and livelihood of my family and others close to me that I love and care about, continue to do so, and show not only a lack of empathy but a sick, gleeful, sadistic joy in the idea that my mother can no longer get her medications or that school children will kill themselves or their peers. I’m tired of subsidizing their idiocy and trying to claw progress out of their hateful, regressive policies. I’m tired of having to explain to people why all persons should have equal rights. I’m tired of feeling threatened in public areas by skinheaded fucks with assault rifles. I’m tired of worrying for my partner’s safety when they leave for work.
Conservatives have, to date, done nothing whatsoever of benefit to anyone but themselves, ever, and I’m tired of having to act like they are rational actors. They are not. They are greedy, spiteful, selfish fucks, they do not have reasonable viewpoints, and I’m tired of having to act like they do. You should be too. The gentle coddling of such ridiculous viewpoints because “all opinions matter!” has directly led us to our two-party travesty and the casual ignoring of all norms or laws by Trump and Co. These people need to be told when their opinions are stupid and wrong and we’ve been very, very long overdue in doing that. Failure to do so leads to - drumroll - take a look around outside.
So yeah. Our Canadian friend here is right. The anger is very long overdue. Fact is, conservatives are untrustworthy and worthless and I don’t actually care if telling them that helps them or not. We’ve tried to help them, repeatedly, and been pushed away and ridiculed for it time and time again. So it’s time to speak a language that they understand.
Ah, the ‘I know better but won’t say why’ routine. Classic move for someone who values posturing over discussion. If there’s a real point, say it. If not, I’m out. Take care.
If the goal is to get people engaged, does telling them they’re worthless and untrustworthy actually help? I get the anger, but if you want people to step up, what’s the strategy beyond just calling them dummies?
Hi, fellow American here. You seem to need to understand some things, so I’m here to educate you.
We’ve been gently coddling the conservatives into being better for decades. Their response to this is to laugh at you and then double down on whatever horrible shit they’ve decided is their culture war target today. Gentle reminders that they’re actively working toward the destruction of society does nothing to them. In many cases it actively galvanizes them even more toward their opinions.
So I’m fucking done coddling. Some of my friends and my family are going to die because of things they’ve gleefully voted for and then tried to throw in my face after. My nation is in flames because of what they’ve done. The entire world is falling to authoritarian fascism because of what they’ve done.
So fuck 'em. If you’re a horrid piece of shit then I’m going to tell you that you’re a horrid piece of shit. You have the option to change your ways or go fuck off and die, doesn’t matter one bit to me. But I’m sick and tired of trying to meet someone halfway when their “halfway” is “well maybe we only exterminate half of the blacks and gays and we can just enslave the rest of them?”
In short: Every single conservative “republican” that still idenitifes as such in the modern day is a piece of shit scum human being, who is directly responsible for the hellhole we find ourselves in, and if they know what’s good for them they better be afraid to show their face around me and mine. I’m tired of trying to “play nice” with oppressors. I now flat refuse to put up with their existence. These people have threatened the life and livelihood of my family and others close to me that I love and care about, continue to do so, and show not only a lack of empathy but a sick, gleeful, sadistic joy in the idea that my mother can no longer get her medications or that school children will kill themselves or their peers. I’m tired of subsidizing their idiocy and trying to claw progress out of their hateful, regressive policies. I’m tired of having to explain to people why all persons should have equal rights. I’m tired of feeling threatened in public areas by skinheaded fucks with assault rifles. I’m tired of worrying for my partner’s safety when they leave for work.
Conservatives have, to date, done nothing whatsoever of benefit to anyone but themselves, ever, and I’m tired of having to act like they are rational actors. They are not. They are greedy, spiteful, selfish fucks, they do not have reasonable viewpoints, and I’m tired of having to act like they do. You should be too. The gentle coddling of such ridiculous viewpoints because “all opinions matter!” has directly led us to our two-party travesty and the casual ignoring of all norms or laws by Trump and Co. These people need to be told when their opinions are stupid and wrong and we’ve been very, very long overdue in doing that. Failure to do so leads to - drumroll - take a look around outside.
So yeah. Our Canadian friend here is right. The anger is very long overdue. Fact is, conservatives are untrustworthy and worthless and I don’t actually care if telling them that helps them or not. We’ve tried to help them, repeatedly, and been pushed away and ridiculed for it time and time again. So it’s time to speak a language that they understand.
No, I don’t think you do.
Why don’t I?
Only you can answer that.
Ah, the ‘I know better but won’t say why’ routine. Classic move for someone who values posturing over discussion. If there’s a real point, say it. If not, I’m out. Take care.
I guess you’ll have to find a quantum of solace in your taking of the high road.
Bask in that, and perhaps take a victory lap.
Most definitely pat yourself on the back.
Consider getting the last word in, or not.