If you can't see that republicans have quite a bit of xenophobia and racism in their ranks then you need to open up your damn eyes. Instead of talking about how it's wrong to feel that way think for a minute about why this person feels that way. People thinking this way is what happens when 10s of millions of people vote for a man who is anti-immigrant, racist, and encourages white nationalists.
As an atheist I do think there is too many people in tech who have a tendency to shit on religion, without considering anyone else around. I agree, there is no god. Lets not go around calling anyone who believes in it idiots, because no good comes of that.
But I also won't put up with some religious lecture. You're the jerk in that situation.
> That marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman.
You're expressing beliefs that others should have their rights taken away. That's unacceptable.
because they would get fired or because they would face a unified front of "you're wrong"?
Cause the former is a problem. The latter, meh. If you can't figure out how censor yourself at work that's your problem. I felt like calling out a coworker for recent conduct I think was incredibly petty, immature, and damaging to a relationship with another team. I think he deserves to be called out, but it's just not worth it.
I do think you should be able to say some of this stuff in a casual conversation at lunch, or whatever. You have to be aware of your audience though.
> The problem is that the first group is lumped into the second one.
Why wouldn't they be? The "crazy" ones aren't being elected by no one. They rose to power because voters embraced them. If you don't want to be lumped in as crazy then quit supporting crazy.
> potentially causing them to actually embrace the more extremist ideologies.
I really, really hate this argument. It's just trying to absolve people of their responsibility for choosing white nationalism and other reprehensible ideas. If you joined up because some arrogant jerk offended you one day then maybe you weren't a very good person to begin with.
Besides, how many liberals do you see pushing hateful ideologies and communism because they are sick of being called arrogant elites?
You also have the highest incarceration rate in the world, private prisons, mandatory minimums, DAs who extort people into accepting plea deals under the threat of extreme sentences, a civil system which encourages frivolous lawsuits, etc...
Some Americans have an extremely narrow and odd definition of freedom. I've been told before I don't have freedom because I'm Canadian.
Also the highest incarceration rate in the free world and an election system subject to massive corruption. But hey, no national ID is more indicative of freedom.
No.
We do not need to consider both sides to every issue. Some thing are wrong.