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Do you ever call-out your own side?

I know that the idea of having a 'side' is sometimes nebulous but we all have people here who we agree with on political issues in many ways though not completely. We all have identity and confirmation bias and its hard sometimes to be objective. Well, it's impossible to be truly objective but I think its good to try.

On here I have not really noticed right-wing people do that. I saw a post yesterday which called the terrorist act in Christchurch an act of self-defence. It got a heart and no push-back from anyone. I also remember a post telling a black man to stay on the plantation and it got four hearts and again no Conservative pushback. I haven't seen any far-gone things from the left which passes without being challenged but maybe that is my own confirmation bias and perhaps there are examples.

We live in partisan times and the temptation is to be tribal but I think we lose a lot if we can't call out people whom we ideologically agree with for overstepping the mark. It's good to think for yourselves too, or you might end up in a political movement which supports violence against Muslims or open racism. I don't think most Conservatives do agree with these things but I think people should say so.
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Gangstress · 41-45, F
I have tried to intervene when logic is not met. To my own detriment. I got abused and people often become racist. A good friend got pushed off this site the day after what happened. Because all muslims should apparently die. Peoples brains go to mush in these events and it becomes increasingly difficult to challenge and to dampen.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@Gangstress freedom of speech had become feel free to abuse anyone
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@Gangstress I'm still so fucking mad at the shit that she had to put up with and although I miss her I totally get why she deleted.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@CountScrofula I tried to reach out to her. I dont know. I think she doesn't like me I should have done more ya know.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@Gangstress :( Seemed like you got along pretty well! That said she's deleted before and that's a decent indication she may return after this has settled down.