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it’s so easy to jump on a side and scream your anger into the face of somebody on the other side of the fence. It’s far, far harder to sit down and have a really good think about what led them to stand there, screaming right back at you.
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That’s an excellent point. If more people used thoughtful compassion towards those whose opinions differ, then maybe dialogues could be had and progress made. Often it seems like we just want to yell …
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Yes, both sides screaming, neither side listening. It's a sad state of things. Our society is in dire need of more empathy.
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Agreed! No one is getting anywhere the way it is now. Compromise seems to be about as welcome as four day old fish, yet it’s the only way to proceed. We’ve become so extreme and all-or-nothing.
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