Dtules
I cancelled a Florida cruise with my parents and sister.
I don’t disagree about where social progress comes from, but until recently conservatives didn’t conceptualize themselves as being in some kind of culture war that required them to move the goalposts quite so aggressively and at all costs.
They just always conveniently thought that the progressiveness of their childhood was the “correct” amount of progressiveness. And I do think on the whole they thought they valued democracy.
But the intense cognitive dissonance of the current MAGA movement that pins “the left” as “the real racists” and “the real sexists” didn’t really exist. And they had some sense that completely making up BS lies was not desirable.
I guess my point is that it’s still helpful to see things as a continuity and that there might be different ways people think about themselves if they identify as being conservative.
People are mad at Americans collectively because collectively your culture let this happen–so what people want to see is the slightest inkling that you understand the nature of the problem, have a sense of responsibility about it, and are shifting your mindsets to do something about it.
Coming online to whine at Canadians doesn’t inspire confidence that you get it.
Personally, I’m just hoping that I’m what I’m seeing online is not representative of what Americans are doing because yeah… Some of the online American response I have been seeing… Woof.
Yeah, I have only been able to find American spinach so no spinach for me.
Here are some ideas:
- Do a risk assessment for your specific situation and relationships and work to reduce your risk
- Form stronger bonds with people in your community
- Read history and the mechanisms of similar situations
- Work to reduce fascists radicalization where you can (hint: probably not online)
- Stop enabling whiny “there’s nothing we can do” bullshit