You've been here for a long time, why are you surprised?
Because I have friends who are on the left, and who aren't nearly as bad as this weirdo (for example, they hate Trump and believe climate change is catastrophic, but they also oppose immigration and they are willing to listen to any opinion that I offer without fearing any response).
But people here assured me "they want you dead" and "they want white people exterminated" etc.
So I got the impression that they thought you shouldn't be friends with anyone who disagrees with you.
The reason why conservatives are nasty to leftists is because they're the ones who shot first. Conservatives became nasty as a self-defense response to the leftists who demonized them with their idpol crap. We'd much rather prefer being nice and living our lives but we keep having these fucktards on the left fucking with us.
I'm all for being nasty when it serves a purpose. Sometimes it's self-defeating. But in some conservative circles, cosplaying as nasty and racist seems to be admired.
If you're a leftist and go "what the fuck, that guy who killed Charlie is a giant piece of shit and I'm ashamed he is even on the same side of me" - that shows self-awareness and a potential to realize your follies. I mean, you are well aware conservatives are capable of forgiveness, but only if you admit you're wrong on your beliefs and you have a potential path to redemption.
I don't think a leftist would have to abandon his views on say health care, because other leftists act terribly. We're all often embarrassed by the people who are on 'our side'. I didn't like how the right came up with 1000 excuses for the attack on Pelosi's husband, like the preposterous suggestion that it was a gay date gone wrong, but that doesn't mean that I have to now support transgenderism.
I forgot who I watched, I think it was someone talking about Bill Maher's meeting with Trump, but his experience with Trump matched what many people's experience with Trump IRL - Maher learned he's a REALLY nice guy. He seems like an asshole in television, but he's the opposite IRL. Most people who voted for him understand what he does on screen is to be a showman and to purposefully piss the left off. But if you talk to him one on one, he will be kind to you.
I think his supporters don't see his nasty side, and opponents don't see his charming and humerous side. I mean, one of the first times I found him really obnoxious is when he started insulting people who wanted the Epstein Files. So I thought: ah, to leftists he must be like this all the time.
Because I have friends who are on the left, and who aren't nearly as bad as this weirdo (for example, they hate Trump and believe climate change is catastrophic, but they also oppose immigration and they are willing to listen to any opinion that I offer without fearing any response).
But people here assured me "they want you dead" and "they want white people exterminated" etc.
So I got the impression that they thought you shouldn't be friends with anyone who disagrees with you.
I'm all for being nasty when it serves a purpose. Sometimes it's self-defeating. But in some conservative circles, cosplaying as nasty and racist seems to be admired.
I don't think a leftist would have to abandon his views on say health care, because other leftists act terribly. We're all often embarrassed by the people who are on 'our side'. I didn't like how the right came up with 1000 excuses for the attack on Pelosi's husband, like the preposterous suggestion that it was a gay date gone wrong, but that doesn't mean that I have to now support transgenderism.
I think his supporters don't see his nasty side, and opponents don't see his charming and humerous side. I mean, one of the first times I found him really obnoxious is when he started insulting people who wanted the Epstein Files. So I thought: ah, to leftists he must be like this all the time.