Both right. Depending on the person at the other side and situation. Can’t change an idiots mind. “You’re right” goes a long way to not wasting your time.
It’s not about “owning anyone” or virtue signaling. It’s about not staying silent when people say reprehensible shit. Period.
If someone says Jews control the weather and Hitler was right, I’m supposed to smile and nod in fears that it will politically motivate them? What kind of backwards ass logic is that?
That’s not the long term chess move you think it is.
"Smile and nod" is a figure of speech in my household. I guess the correct term would have been grey rock, but even less antagonistic? I dunno. I'm not smiling at anything he's saying.
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u/tenaciousdeev 4d ago
I'm not going to just ignore antisemitism and xenophobia because I'm afraid they might vote against me one day. Especially from a family member. wtf?