even in modern times the US (the world) has been through some Shit and none of that seemed to be accompanied by a--I don't know, systematic dissolution of small-scale society, of families and friendships our natural and Meaningful choiceless bonds
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when I read about social disasters--Totalitarianism in Russia or China, say--and hear that children reported their parents, or friends condemned each other for crowds, it feels like a kind of blasphemy; a violation of something sacred and more especially evil than simple murder
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I guess what I'm trying to say is, contra OP, please be kind to your friends and neighbors and family and loved ones, even and especially the ones who are Wrong and Bad sans that I'm not sure there's anything left for Policy to save /finhttps://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/879352273976950786 …
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yeah, agree I think or maybe more like: think of society as an ecosystem things get shitty, bad ideas that always lurk on the edges start gaining a competitive edge I guess in this framing my expectation is that cutting friend and family ties is not likely to set things aright
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let me refer you to my unpublished manuscript on why stated political views should not be conflated with virtue (or vice) in nearly all cases :) assume this arguendo; then you can simply judge your friends on the basis of their private conducthttps://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1037042644432642049 …
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eigenrobot @eigenrobotactively resisting the temptation to write a 70ish tweet thread dissecting why the notion of Holding People Accountable for their political views is in nearly all cases absolutely barmey v busy day here instead the truth of this proposition is left as an exercise for the reader1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
I don't mean any of this to say that you should stay in relationships that are harmful to you: not a bit, and absolutely the opposite. But I'm skeptical that abstract and usually-superficial beliefs are themselves a typical cause of harm in otherwise-healthy relationships.
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