The ppl jumping on Laurie Penny for daring to try to communicate with & ' humanise' ppl with radically different views are in the wrong.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
It's worrying when ppl say it's wrong to 'humanise' humans. Goes along with calling others 'trash' & 'garbage' for holding views you dislike
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Replying to @HPluckrose
And with calling everyone with views you dislike 'fascists' 'nazis' 'white supremacists' & 'misogynists' - the ppl you shldn't humanise.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If any of you have missed Jonathan Haidt's latest on communicating across political divides, I recommend reading it. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/02/the-simple-psychological-trick-to-political-persuasion/515181/?utm_source=twb …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Communication like this is so important. I went from getting called a fascist fuck by a brexiteer to him reconciling this way.
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Replying to @Makofueled
Yes, I've found common ground too by trying to frame things their way. But as
@SlagOffTwits says, sometimes just wanna let rip!2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
Then you have to think about whether you want to make a point & ease own feelings or change anything.
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