62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share

Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by dlivingston on Thursday July 23, 2020 @07:45PM (#23934063)

That’s fine, and the mark of a well-functioning society is the ability to have those discussions calmly and rationally.

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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by Spivak on Saturday July 25, 2020 @09:10AM (#23948919)

You can only really have those kinds of discussions calmly if you're not at all affected by the decision. It doesn't have anything to do with a functioning society. If you're black it's hard to have a dispassionate discussion about stop-and-frisk or no-knock raids.

If I point a gun to your head do you think we can stand there and have a calm and rational discussion about whether I should pull the trigger? Of course not! You're going to fight to protect yourself.

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