Some people who complain want to make things better. Others want attention, or just like to complain. How do you tell them apart? The ones who want to make things better engage earnestly with those they disagree with, to try to convert them to their point of view.
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You’ll never change the mind of the extremist, sure. But you might convince someone in the audience. That’s why some people do this on both sides. And for the abhorrent, it provides legitimacy. So perhaps a better rule is don’t legitimize an extreme position.
End of conversation
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