Agreed, but as CWC correctly replied too, reconciliation is tough in today’s conditions,

The social media echo chambers are too large coupled with this ‘new world view’ that if you don’t agree with an opinion then the other person is offensive/discriminatory. The other issue is that we’re trying to talk and learn about incredibly complex and difficult subjects in bite size pieces because most people’s attention span appear to be 180 characters or less.

This is just leading to one group either just completely ignoring the other, or trying to silence the other because they don’t like what they hear or filing an accusation of harm because it disagrees with their world view, or ideology.

People need to grow up, put the ideological ideas to one side and have a proper long form, adult discussion about these incredibly complicated issues, rather than trying to score social media points over the other group with a couple of tweets and a 2min interview on the BBC. People need to listen to the other side and steelman their points of view rather than strawman. Also be prepared that there will be uncomfortable truths on both sides that need to be addressed, rather than one side accusing the other of being a racist or a snowflake.

Posted By: I Am Hoot on March 23rd 2019 at 21:24:16

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With Apologies Another Brexit Question - but hopefully interesting.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Mar 23, 18:17:07
- I remember reading somewhere (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 23, 20:31:22
- No - but I understand the other side better and better as time goes on (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 23, 19:27:10
  - Agreed, but as CWC correctly replied too, reconciliation is tough in today’s conditions, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Mar 23, 21:24:16
  - I genuinely cant see how we reconcile (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 23, 19:46:59
- No (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Mar 23, 19:21:04
- No, I was right the first time 🇪🇺 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Mar 23, 19:20:14
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 23, 19:13:46
- I haven’t changed my mind but would probably vote the other way if there was a second ref (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 23, 18:51:06
  - Isn’t that a contradiction ? (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Mar 23, 18:54:01
    - Maybe. Ideologically I want out. Practically I think it’s too hard, at least for (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 23, 18:56:19
    - Maybe he means that he still thinks the EU is shit but the processs (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 23, 18:56:08
- Don't know, can't remember what I voted (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 23, 18:43:36
  - You voted "X". Glad to be of help. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 23, 19:38:14
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 23, 19:36:03
- But remember more may change their mind (potentially again) during another campaign (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Mar 23, 18:39:48
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Maximum Aarons, Mar 23, 18:30:54
- No (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Mar 23, 18:28:12
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Mar 23, 18:18:53

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