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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The more these people speak out in public, the better it is for the cause of equity in this county. This is a really, really bad look for them. Media coverage will be embarrassing. Reasonable people in the middle will not want to be associated with them. Keep at it.[/quote]

I don’t think so.  The more you call them racist and segregationists, the weaker your argument becomes. This playbook is getting old. If everyone’s racist, then no one is a racist.  Plus no one believes that there are racists in MoCo. We’re waaaay to liberal for that. Everyone’s a fragile little snowflake here.[/quote]

The people that want these changes are basically saying “agree with me or you’re a racist segregationist”.  Attacking people that disagree with you isn’t a great way to win an argument.[/quote]

Some of the people who disagree actually are racist segregationists. And while others are not racist segregationists, they are nonetheless advancing racist and/or segregationist positions.

Maybe the people who are being called racist segregationists, and who don't like being called racist segregationists, should spend some time thinking about why they are being called racist segregationists.[/quote]

This pretty much never happens.  It’s “calling out” culture at its worst.  “Calling out” doesn’t make people change their minds or think about their positions, it makes them dislike you and get defensive.  You have to go at people with questions, facts, and compassion.  That’s how you get people to rethink their beliefs.[/quote]

And don’t waste your time on the ones that will never agree with you.  You’re not posting/arguing to win over those adamantly opposed to you and unwilling to listen.  You’re arguing for the people who quietly sympathize with your opponent but are open to hearing facts/reconsidering, etc.[/quote]

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