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Paranoid Mother's avatar

Thank you for sharing your pesonal journey, something so many of us can relate to. I just read through all the comments, and unless some were removed, I haven't perceived any as "political vitriol." Everyone has been passionate, but respectful. One very important lesson I learned is that disagreement (e.i. free speech) is not violence. I'm surprised that this had to be a realization, but it was. Reading The Coddling of the American Mind helped to clear my thinking. Different opinions are not vitriol, even if we don't agree with them. My child called me transphobic when I questioned his assumptions for the first time, but never since, because I explained to him that asking challenging questions and expressing different point of views is NOT transphobic, it is essential in a free, democractic society. Just like we support our children without affirming, we can support each other without agreeing with each other's political beliefs, but free speech is an absolute must.

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Jessica's avatar

Very well said. The greatest form of diversity is diversity of thought. People's shared their own thoughts on these topics. That's all.

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slow it down's avatar

Thank you both for sharing your perspectives! Things started to devolve into discussing Trump.And maybe I have PTSD from those four years

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