Culture is what people believe on average, even if you believe that it originated from the rich. You need people on your side if you want to make progress. Sorry to say that politics is mainly a popularity contest with policies being the second class citizen in debates (student class presidents for example, it doesn’t change they just get older and more powerful). I’m not telling you to give up, just suggesting that you change tactic. If you go around calling people racist you’re not gonna convert anyone, and if your goal is not to convert then I don’t know how you expect to make lasting change. Listen to their side, even if you don’t agree. People love to be listened to, and you need people to open up and feel safe to change their opinions and not be on the defensive around you. And if there’s just straight up racist policies at your job, again that is what unions can help with to curb workplace discrimination through solidarity (which also needs people all to be on the same side)
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Thanks for your effort. I’m not here to change my mind. Maybe in the future but there is a short window now and people need to get loud about it.
phorq@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Okay, but “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”. You’re on a fast track for burning your bridges without making the impact your expacting and I’m just trying to warn you.
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The problem is Republicans are much better at the latter then you or me. So my question is, why not go together?
phorq@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Going together is ideal, that’s what I’m saying. But going together inherently is about popularity, and remember Trump won the popular vote this time… MAGA works on feelings and their followers believe they are the ones being persecuted. If you match their crazy, they’re just gonna double down and get crazier. Instead get oranized. Join or coordinate a protest nearby, talk to coworkers but try to change their mind of they don’t agree and if they do agree talk about what they feel comfortable doing to further the cause (try to keep from getting fired, being broke really takes away a lot of your free time to do these things, I know it sucks), continue discussing online and take a look around those MAGA bubbles (keep your friends close and your enemies closer). Right now you’re venting to an already left wing/progressive bubble at the least, I’m suggesting you help make fascism not so popular which means interacting outside this bubble and actually convincing them why they should listen.