experience that as an existential threat. And existential threats make people panic into self defense mode. It's very hard to turn back 2/
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the clock on the election, but the existential threat is real. If you think people are exagerating it, help make that true. If the KKK is 3/
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cheering your reaction on, rethink. Talk. Lauren. I'm happy to talk to anyone privately if you reach out. But reflecting on my own 4/
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thoughts, this is a big part of what happened this election. Existential fear is a mofo. Please please please let's work together to 5/
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marginalize the KKK and the nazi party as I know you believe they should be. 6/6
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they are marginalised. We just talk about them because it’s boring to talk about moderates (i.e. most ppl, left or right)
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they are marginalized but they have a voice in the white house. it's not a zero risk an people will feel the threat.
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I don't think it's just sensationalism, nor do I think it's a fait accomplit.
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it's oversimplification to only see the bigots. Some people will overlook terrible things when they are desperate or see no option.
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I definitely, definitely do not only see the bigots.
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I believe I understand your fear. I believe the press is exaggerating it. I.e.: it happened before too, just now with attribution
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I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say (and perhaps pattern matching with other things you've seen)
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I was reflecting, after the election, about WHY I got swept up in fear, so people on the right can understand.
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there is a lot of discussion about understanding each other right now -- I wanted to help people understand how I felt.
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I think it’s important to dig into _why_ certain groups are supporting Trump. certainly those groups have given endorsements in past
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It's good to think about two-time Obama voters who voted for Trump. They were under the tent before...
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but it’s hard (wrong?) to parlay that into a generalization of the entire Trump Tent
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generalizations are always wrong. They're the problem.
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and yes, I know I walked into a joke there.
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:) i’ll let it slide. we’re all still trying to formulate our thoughts. (dammit, i did it too)
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but seriously, generalizations about groups of people as opposed to trying to understand individuals ftl.
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