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If someone’s political stance is something like, “We should move to a VAT tax system like the U.K.”, I will be happy to entertain conversation with them. If their stance is something like, “We should ban trans people.” then they can fuck all the way off.
This is because politics isn’t identity, or at least it fuckin’ shouldn’t be. A person can change their political stances if they decide to. I’d go so far as to say that’s the point of judging people on the basis of their politics; the hope that it might get them to think about the consequences of their stances just a little bit.
That’s true. But when I encounter someone who ignores all rational arguments and instead continually clings to racist nonsense and the like, I can’t help but judge this person as a racist with whom I want nothing to do with. Politics thrives on discussion and the exchange of arguments. In my eyes, anyone who doesn’t want to see that has no right to be taken seriously.
You fucking BET I’ll judge someone for the groups with which THEY CHOSE to associate.
You should be careful! I mean this sounds logical, but taken to the extreme, it would mean that you judge people who are racist and actively support genocide even though they are always nice to you (assuming you are white). Do you really want that?
i think you might have dropped your “/s” homie.
because of course i fucking judge them XD
however nice they are to me does not absolve their cruelty toward others
i think you might have dropped your “/s” homie.
Damn, I really thought I didn’t need it. It kind of ruins the joke and I thought I made it clear enough
FWIW, to me the comment read as sarcastic from start to finish.
Once upon a time, there were liberals and conservatives whose most significant differences were things like how much of the national budget we should allocate to defence. We’ve become much more polarized, and now we have a party that openly supports racism, has literally staged a failed coup, has aligned with fascist dictators, and wants to strip the rights from many of our friends and family. Yeah, judging them is the right thing to do.
Fair points all around.
You know the old saying: “Don’t judge a book by its contents.”
Anyone who says that always has ‘legalize kitten torture’ beliefs
Do they have bumper stickers for that?
taking notes
“Now two potential demographics interested in ‘Torture my pussy’ bumper stickers…”
“the left is so intolerant”
-guy standing in a group of Neo Nazis
No one has ever said “oh so you’re just gonna judge someone for their political beliefs?” in real life, please get off the internet.
Yes they have, it’s been said directly to me by a - now not very close - friend
YEs they have actually
TIL: My wife is fictional.
I guess that makes a lot of sense in hindsight.
Judgie AF ENTJ here. Anyone that says they’re not judgmental is a lying virtue signaler.
