Polls are insanely subjective. I don’t think they should be used as evidence for anything. The majority of Trump supporters are not bad people, but I bet CNN would like you to believe they are.

As far as that citation, I don’t have one. But I know that virtually no one sees themself as a bad person. We’re all just trying to survive and protect the people we love.

I know we’re all emotional because this is a fucked up time to be living through, but the ruling class wants us hating as much of our class as possible. We can’t give in to that.

Think whatever the hell you want about how to deal with that, but I draw the line at giving these people the benefit of the doubt. They don’t deserve it, and they would not do the same for you.

I never said anything about benefit of the doubt. I’m saying when they realize they fucked up, treat them with the dignity and respect that every human deserves. And if they never stop being shit people… Fuck 'em.

I am by no means saying we “forget about it and move on.”

Empathy is not forgiveness. Empathy is not returning to the status quo. There is rampant mental illness in this country on “both sides” and we need to learn how to move forward together without forgetting what happened or we aren’t going anywhere. We barely knew what mental health even was after WW2.

There will be those that are too far gone and those who actively wished for the pain of others. Those are special cases, but the majority of Trump voters voted out of fear, not hate. If you believe it was more about hate; Congratulations you’ve been successfully propagandized.

I agree with this applied to those in power. But our family and neighbors can come back from this with a little humble empathy from us when they do.

Hack the Planet!!

Character matters.

This is often the case, so I’m not disagreeing with you. But if you say that without any examples aren’t you just yelling at the clouds?

Mandarin chief… I’m fucking dying, haha

Businesses will do the cheapest, easiest option for whatever it is they do. The question always comes down to what is cheap and/or easy. “Make the number go up as soon as possible.”

They do not care. Just like they don’t care about the coal they burn.

Get 'em Shumdawg!

It’s not out of hate, though. It’s about greed. They don’t give a single shit who they have to run over to get what they want.

They don’t give two shits whether we live or die. As long as they get more.

I truly don’t think it’s about hate. I think it’s just apathy, which is worse.

Apt.

How do you define “more life?”

Then we agree, lol. “Living” more is experiencing more, right?

It’s all up to the individual. Whatever makes your motor run. But I’d universally suggest traveling to other countries to experience different cultures first hand. Other than that… Just interact with and experience as many new things as you’ve got the bandwidth for.

Are you saying that it’s all about how long we live? If so, I disagree. I think it’s about how -much- we live.

I swear I was just checked last week and it came up clean!

And to live is to experience. 😝

That’s 100% valid, too! Whatever makes your motor run.