I'd say to look, listen, and think. That last one is important. Empathize. Have some sonder.
People all think of themselves as the primary agent in their own life. But that is rarely the case. They are influenced by countless things every day. Take some of the most major ones... And just... Look at them. Listen to them from all sides. And think about it.
"The right wing are [jew-hating identity]" say the massive left-wing organizations paying millions upon millions of dollars to advocate for the destruction of Jewish lands and surrender of Jewish holdings to outside haters, that simultaneously complain about each and every cent that the right wing give to said Jewish groups and lands.
Your personal views on Isreal are an aside: That doesn't matter. This is an exercise in stopping, looking, listening, and thinking. Would a group dedicated to the murder and hatred of Jewish peoples NEED millionaires and billionaires to pool their monies to yell and complain at said Jew-hating group to stop sending Jewish peoples so much money and power? And why does the Right that supposedly hates Jewish peoples give support to them, while the Left accusing them of hating Jews be so pro-destruction of Jewish holy lands? Could it be there something wrong in the initial assumptions? Could someone be incorrect, or even lying to you?
If people get antsy around Isreal, first ask yourself "why?", then go to the next point: "Islam is right about women" is a common meme. What does that phrase mean to you? Is it offensive? WHY is it offensive? Look, listen, think. Are you holding a double-standard somewhere in your mind? Are there multiple ideologies, what you WANT to be true, versus what IS true? Or even just two conflicting narratives, that you're actively suppressing thinking about at the same time? Never get angry. Anger lowers your IQ. Think instead on WHY you're conditioned to get angry. Why are you conditioned to lower your IQ when thinking about this topic?
Introspection is underrated. Don't assume anyone is flawless, telling the objective Truth capital-T. Trust, but verify: Look up yourself any claims someone makes, and see if the claim is both internally and externally consistent.
I'd say to look, listen, and think. That last one is important. Empathize. Have some sonder.
People all think of themselves as the primary agent in their own life. But that is rarely the case. They are influenced by countless things every day. Take some of the most major ones... And just... Look at them. Listen to them from all sides. And think about it.
"The right wing are [jew-hating identity]" say the massive left-wing organizations paying millions upon millions of dollars to advocate for the destruction of Jewish lands and surrender of Jewish holdings to outside haters, that simultaneously complain about each and every cent that the right wing give to said Jewish groups and lands.
Your personal views on Isreal are an aside: That doesn't matter. This is an exercise in stopping, looking, listening, and thinking. Would a group dedicated to the murder and hatred of Jewish peoples NEED millionaires and billionaires to pool their monies to yell and complain at said Jew-hating group to stop sending Jewish peoples so much money and power? And why does the Right that supposedly hates Jewish peoples give support to them, while the Left accusing them of hating Jews be so pro-destruction of Jewish holy lands? Could it be there something wrong in the initial assumptions? Could someone be incorrect, or even lying to you?
If people get antsy around Isreal, first ask yourself "why?", then go to the next point: "Islam is right about women" is a common meme. What does that phrase mean to you? Is it offensive? WHY is it offensive? Look, listen, think. Are you holding a double-standard somewhere in your mind? Are there multiple ideologies, what you WANT to be true, versus what IS true? Or even just two conflicting narratives, that you're actively suppressing thinking about at the same time? Never get angry. Anger lowers your IQ. Think instead on WHY you're conditioned to get angry. Why are you conditioned to lower your IQ when thinking about this topic?
Introspection is underrated. Don't assume anyone is flawless, telling the objective Truth capital-T. Trust, but verify: Look up yourself any claims someone makes, and see if the claim is both internally and externally consistent.