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So you want the same echo chamber conservatives put themselves in? You see no value in knowing your enemy?

There's certainly value in seeing what the other side actually says vs. the rage bait we see on social media. Used to have a conservative friend, and holy shit, the things he thought all liberals believed was shocking.

And from the other side, I don't know a single conservative that hates trans people. Yes, the majority opposes transition, but that doesn't translate into murderous hate. They think they're being reasonable. Anecdotally, there was a trans woman working the paint counter at Home Depot for years, in my dark red county. Think if the hate was so universal she could have held that position, if not having her ass beat on the daily?

Anyway, you get my point. Saying all people in $group are X, Y, Z is how you get vile ideas like racism. And yes, I understand the paradox of tolerance. Told my MAGA neighbor to fuck himself and that his wife was a fat, froggy little fascist.