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Message to fellow progressives, intellectuals and introverts


Can we please all stop attacking one another?

It makes no sense to carp and attack people who we share similar ideas, beliefs and personalities with. In effect, we're attacking ourselves when we attack likeminded people. In effect we're saying we don't like ourselves.

However, also note that constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement (i.e. how can we improve the DNC etcetera) do NOT amount to attacks, and should not therefore be subject to retaliatory attacks.

We should all be able to take criticism and suggestions on how to improve and develop. What is NOT acceptable is bullying, cruelty, egregious sarcasm, name-calling and rudeness.

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Attack the argument, not the person making it. The moment you move from the former to the latter, you’ve abandoned the dialectic in favor of indulging your emotions.

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Well said.

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