That's where we diverge: you're seeing this as a personal choice (which it is, and that's okay) but I also see this as an unfair and prejudiced categorization, the kind of identity politics pushed to the extreme that gives fuel to conservatives to pretend the left has an agenda.
You can engage these asshats (or "people who just learned awful patterns of behavior by being around asshats" as you mentioned) by calling them out when they do crap like that, rather than DOING JUST LIKE THEM and criticizing someone's legitimate self-expression.
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It's very simple. Next time instead of replying to a tweet like this expressing "concern", reply to one of the people abusively quote-tweeting something like it and tell them why they're wrong.
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OK, that's fair and constructive. Thanks. I guess my reaction comes from the fact it's much easier, and much more pleasant, to react to people I generally agree with than to engage asshats who will likely dismiss me as a libtard and ignore everything I'll say.
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Yeah being dismissed like that sucks, but it's even worse when you're dismissed just for who/what you are rather than what you said. That's why it's important for those of us who won't be dismissed just for who we are to take on some of the unpleasant work.
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