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[–] semperverus 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's nice to see people actually being reasonable and well-thought out. Too many peoples' knee-jerk reaction these days is to immediately cut off and cut out anyone they don't agree with, which is reprehensible. The reason these people are allowed to keep thinking the way that they do is because they are given zero opposition and are treated like monsters the moment they say something wrong or harmful. This is an instant recipe for tribalism and "us vs them," building of social barriers and echo chambers. Your approach on the other hand bolsters community and helps steer people towards the actual facts, as they are going to be more receptive to someone willing to listen to them and treat them as a human being despite thinking they're wrong.