Times where someone / something genuinely changed your mind about a Political / Ethical / Social Issue

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Some really interesting and thought-inspiring answers on this thread today...

(But I'm also really struggling with my own self-imposed rule of 'do not argue with the opinions expressed on the thread' and wondering if I should take this to a different thread, because I am forever left feeling like I genuinely do have a different piece of the puzzle and there's got to be a way to fit them together.)

first we save the rave (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 15:21 (three years ago) link

I did not understand why Indigenous people did not share a New Canadian's pragmatic attitude toward existing and thriving in this country, and its colonialist structures. My attitude has changed to a point where I find my previous apathy to be execrable and shameful

Wonderfully expressed, fgti, and I’m in exactly the same camp. I still have TONS to learn wrt indigenous issues but I’ve committed to doing the work, & am grateful to work in a company that has an Indigenous network in which I can participate.

The little engine that choogled (hardcore dilettante), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 18:46 (three years ago) link

Guillotines are a cure for billionairism, not a punishment.

Un-fooled and placid (sic), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link


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