For reasons I don’t understand, anger on the left more frightening to many people than anger on the right. It makes no sense since we’re not the ones carrying guns. But no matter what he does, those who resist him must practice more emotional discipline & adopt a more soulful way

Feb 5, 2020 · 1:24 PM UTC

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One more thing. Your absolutely right about adopting a more peaceful lifestyle. Maybe, then Grannies wouldn’t feel like they have to pack a pistol to protect themselves from getting their red hatted heads knocked of by a loony leftist
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Maybe people expect higher standards from the left - as if we are the ones representing Lady Liberty, along with a huge number of Republicans with a conscience. When we act like bullying autocrats it could feel as if the last bastion of sanity is being eroded from within ..
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I have a theory, although I am not aware of the fact you are referring to. The main issue in polarized politics is that w confuse different as opposite. We all have 2 arms. I suggest for us all to use the Golden Ratio to define the dominant arm as the left 60% and 40% to the...
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...this way we will prioritize the common well being over the individual one and at the same time we will keep recognizing the importance of individual freedom and ambitions enabled by the free flow of capital.
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Sorry, Marianne if my comment is completely out of place considering the context of your initial post.
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People on the left want to disarm people whom have guns but follow the law. Just because they have guns, it doesn't mean they are Rambo, but this nuance is lost in your rhetoric.
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I know plenty of democrats who carry guns. That was beyond ignorant
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I know no Conservative who carries a gun.
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You don't need guns to destabilize the country.