rockSlayer@lemmy.worldM to Leftism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Knowledge is power, make sure you're an informed voterlemmy.worldimagemessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1727arrow-down124
arrow-up1703arrow-down1imageKnowledge is power, make sure you're an informed voterlemmy.worldrockSlayer@lemmy.worldM to Leftism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前message-square80linkfedilink
minus-squareOceanSoap@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 年前I know quite a few people who say this because they don’t want an argument. People can care about politics and not want to talk about it with you.
minus-squareGorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 年前Very true, and those more inclined to engage should be respectful. But the refusal and shutting down of the dialogue is damaging in itself. It turns people into lone rocky outcrops buffeted by an ocean they inevitably fall to.
minus-squareLeg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Wonderful imagery. Talking about politics with your peers and creating a community of ideas is how good grassroots movements are able to take hold. The more we avoid doing that, the easier it is for fascism to thrive.
I know quite a few people who say this because they don’t want an argument. People can care about politics and not want to talk about it with you.
Very true, and those more inclined to engage should be respectful. But the refusal and shutting down of the dialogue is damaging in itself.
It turns people into lone rocky outcrops buffeted by an ocean they inevitably fall to.
Wonderful imagery. Talking about politics with your peers and creating a community of ideas is how good grassroots movements are able to take hold. The more we avoid doing that, the easier it is for fascism to thrive.
deleted by creator