• brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    No worries, I got the idea (and was a tad blunt clarifying). And yeah, for sure.

    To expand on my perspective, I’ve encountered genuinely curious comments about link sourcing, questionable but popular sites and such. It reminds me there are young folks or newcomers still learning those concepts and “characters” of the internet, and I mean that with no intended condescension to anyone.

    • forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org
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      3 days ago

      I have a bad habit of being condescending myself, I appreciate the reminder.

      Some time back I saw a blog post where the author was making the claim that the only possible way to deprogram someone who had been radicalized starts with compassion. Real, honest compassion for the person; which can be hard with the hateful ideals that are spread so freely these days! But he is right. Without compassion, whoever you are trying to communicate with has no honest reason to listen.

      Anyway, thank you again for sharing your perspective!