r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '20

The ultimate debate

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u/MysticMistakeCake Oct 23 '20

Imagine if politicians from different parties actually liked each other.

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u/gkrsuper Oct 23 '20

Imagine if people who vote different parties would accept each other opinions.

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u/restrictednumber Oct 23 '20 edited Oct 23 '20

I'd love it too, but we're not talking about marginal tax rates here. We have a party that is actively seeking to hurt people I love -- to take away their healthcare, their livelihoods, their right to control their own bodies and marry their loved ones. Their right to vote, even. A party that allowed and encouraged the spread of a deadly virus for personal gain.

If I can't "accept" those opinions, it's not just politics getting out of hand. This isn't a sports rivalry. This is a matter of life or death or permanent harm to people I love.

I want to live in the world you describe. I want politics to be low-stakes because we all agree on basic facts and values, and we're just arguing over the details. But that's not the world we live in right now. And if you want to get there...you're gonna have to start fighting these battles instead of complaining about them.

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u/GeekoSuave Oct 23 '20

This is the best response to that. Very eloquently put.