A seemingly progressive (but white male) friend recently started spouting alt-right rhetoric: 'regressive left', 'the left's problem is refusal to admit Islam is a problem', 'down with identity politics/PC' etc. I was startled; where the hell was this alt-right shit coming from?
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Thanks Olivia. Always a bit frightening to speak publicly about this stuff. I try to sit back and learn, listen from others as much as I can.
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I can imagine it took courage to write the thread. Very grateful for it though.
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Wondering if I am going to wake up to a tidal wave of invective from the apologist/fragile camp. It's OK, I can take it and part of why I split my accounts.
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I saw some reaction already. It could happen. Stay strong and mute the thread if needed. Your message will be heard regardless.
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Got my mute button at the ready. I learned in 2017 that I am a 'support our allies and try to discuss internal progressive politics person'. I get too angry to deal with angry people from conservative perspectives, don't help our cause.
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My 2018 approach is to always take a few deep breaths before responding to any kind of social media activity, and to mute liberally.
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Very liberally

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I noticed that too

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