In contrast, I think most of us have a very good understanding of progressivism--better than most progressives. We understand both sides.
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They can't even imagine any possibility that there might be any merits to any alt-right arguments. Their minds simply shut down.
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I've been encountering this with my parents, in particular. They're too filled with hate for Trump to even consider any opposing viewpoints.
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Issues that I've tried with them: Hillary & war with Russia Excess population growth w/Hillary & environmental consequences Immig & wages
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Most progressives still think that the right is still all about Christian cultural conservatism plus tax cuts for corporate interests.
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They can't see that the left has become the party of all racial grievance all the time, and they can't see that the right is changing too.
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For example, just look at where the corporate interests lie today. This is a pretty dramatic change from the 80s and 90s.
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it's not enough to be correct about reality at this point. We also need to convert people
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tbf, most "normal people" are leftists
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they can't fight what they don't understand. Feels like a win for us.
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can't convert those who refuse to understand, either, and we need enough support to stop the left
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the more it grows the more all but the most radical fringe will get it. And they'll look dumb for not getting it
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conservatives know there will always be leftists; leftists believe that when they win, there will be no conservatives
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I've never met a conservative that thinks leftists can be educated or shamed out of existence - that's the fundamental difference
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