I absolutely agree :) This isn't to say at all that it isn't valid to be angry, upset, terrified, and whatever else anyone may be feeling. I will confront anyone who openly states anything against the basic human rights of any person. I was speaking more toward the constant commenting that there is no empathy for people who voted for the administration. It can feel like it's impossible to not know the logical consequences for people like us who pay attention - but I think there are a lot of people who unfortunately didn't know, and will have genuine regrets. And those are not the people to shame, because they will help make the change in the end :)
Shaming them will only alienate them further. We need to show them empathy so they are more open to changing their minds. As mentioned above, the ‘told you so’ arguments are a hard sell and makes them more vulnerable to believe the propaganda when the blame is placed somewhere else.
I absolutely agree :) This isn't to say at all that it isn't valid to be angry, upset, terrified, and whatever else anyone may be feeling. I will confront anyone who openly states anything against the basic human rights of any person. I was speaking more toward the constant commenting that there is no empathy for people who voted for the administration. It can feel like it's impossible to not know the logical consequences for people like us who pay attention - but I think there are a lot of people who unfortunately didn't know, and will have genuine regrets. And those are not the people to shame, because they will help make the change in the end :)
Shaming them will only alienate them further. We need to show them empathy so they are more open to changing their minds. As mentioned above, the ‘told you so’ arguments are a hard sell and makes them more vulnerable to believe the propaganda when the blame is placed somewhere else.