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Yes, We Can Bring Back Civil Debate in Polarized Times
Townhall.com ^ | May 8, 2022 | Anthony Pennay

Posted on 05/08/2022 7:27:21 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 05/08/2022 7:27:21 AM PDT by Kaslin
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“The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend,” said Lincoln.

“With friends like THAT, you don’t NEED any enemies!” ~ My Dad


2 posted on 05/08/2022 7:35:52 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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"Yes, We Can Bring Back Civil Debate in Polarized Times"


3 posted on 05/08/2022 7:37:56 AM PDT by moovova
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One side can’t do it all by itself.


4 posted on 05/08/2022 7:38:13 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Hey Anthony, perhaps you need an introduction to reality.

Step #1: Go to BLM riot, pro-life protest, or any other venue where liberal scum are in attendance, and make an attempt at "debate"... dumbass.

5 posted on 05/08/2022 7:43:02 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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by giving kids the debate podium

On Mars maybe. On this planet, the global leftists have reformed our skuuls so we don't have debate or dissent or reasoned discourse. That is the whole point. They just want us dead or in work camps until we learn right thinking as established by the DGB loonie-girl.

Just another Town hall neo con global shilling nothing to see here move along folks article.

6 posted on 05/08/2022 7:45:00 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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a house divided against itself can not stand


7 posted on 05/08/2022 7:46:24 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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That’s for sure. America isn’t a house divided, it’s two warring houses.


8 posted on 05/08/2022 7:46:58 AM PDT by Varda
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The left has decided we were born racist extremists.

Their only solution is to kill us.

There is nothing to debate.


9 posted on 05/08/2022 7:49:21 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Lincoln apparently believed in making friends from enemies only after destroying them.


10 posted on 05/08/2022 7:49:29 AM PDT by jimtorr
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Lincoln and Grant apparently believed in making friends from enemies only after destroying them.
11 posted on 05/08/2022 8:01:08 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (JUST LEAVE US ALONE!...Be whatever you think you are!!!! On YOUR Time and Dime, NOT OURS!)
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The writer makes the mistake of assuming that the current polarization is just an unfortunate by-product of disagreement rather than an independent goal of the left. They literally don't want to debate us because they believe we are evil and unworthy of civil interaction. They believe that ostracism/isolation of those with whom they disagree, followed by us just withering away over time is the right approach.

I've run into those kind of people, talked with them, etc.. They're not yet a majority of Democrats, but they are a very substantial, and growing, minority.

12 posted on 05/08/2022 8:04:53 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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Plenty of rw loons tooo.


13 posted on 05/08/2022 8:05:26 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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Historical empathy calls for a deep understanding of people’s actions in the past, multiple forms of evidence and perspective, and an intellectually healthy degree of separation from the topic and time period that is being studied.

In other words, Democrats don't have any historical empathy.

14 posted on 05/08/2022 8:07:30 AM PDT by libertylover (Our BIGGEST problem, by far, is that most of the media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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“The left has decided we were born racist extremists.”

It appears the author has thrown in with this since his line about the 1619 Project seems to grant it moral equivalence with the Founders. There is nothing to debate with those NYT writers who believe the US was founded to advance racial slavery to the advantage of the white male. There is no common ground nor valid perspective for rhetorical engagement.


15 posted on 05/08/2022 8:09:37 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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Yes, We Can Bring Back Civil Debate in Polarized Times

Has this idiot conservative seen the state of toady's political left, or is he still celebrating Ronald Reagan's election from 40 years ago?

16 posted on 05/08/2022 8:10:57 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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The people opposing “free speech” are not interesting in any dialogue. Case-in-point: I tuned into a live panel discussion at 8:45 this morning on bitcoin and its future that included Cathie Wood of Arc Invest and Elon Musk. About 30 seconds into the stream YouTube cut it off with a banner that said the broadcast was terminated because one of the participant’s account was terminated. This could only have been Elon Musk.

We are no longer living in a free nation when tech oligarchs get to arbitrarily decide who gets to speak and who doesn’t. Plan your future accordingly.


17 posted on 05/08/2022 8:11:05 AM PDT by Dave Wright
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Demi gods don’t debate at all ever period. Guys like the author are empty eyed old ladies.


18 posted on 05/08/2022 8:13:53 AM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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How? If the Left behaves themselves, they lose. Without the implied threat of violence if they don’t get their way, their policies would not even be a footnote in US politics.


19 posted on 05/08/2022 8:18:14 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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There are 2 realities, why I have lived to be 83 besides good DNA!

1. No discussing anything with liberals at age 40.

2. Having nothing to do with liberals at age 50.

My wife realized, that I was correct after she finally retired when at 71.


20 posted on 05/08/2022 8:21:51 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (JUST LEAVE US ALONE!...Be whatever you think you are!!!! On YOUR Time and Dime, NOT OURS!)
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