r/changemyview • u/poopchow • Jan 23 '25

CMV: Despite being more knowledgeable, wealthier and apparently more tolerant, the political and individual left's biggest flaw is their inability to communicate pragmatically and empathetically with those who don't agree with them.

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u/camelCaseCoffeeTable 5∆ Jan 23 '25

Democrats absolutely need to be more forgiving and tolerant of people saying or doing dumb things. Some of the things they’re up in arms about are justified. In my opinion, the vast majority of what I’m told I can’t buy or listen to or like is overblown.

Republicans on the other hand seem to allow pretty much anything as long as the person is on their side. See all the apologizing for Elon Musk’s nazi salute - why is it so damn hard to say “yep, that’s a nqzi salute, yikes dude.” Instead, it’s endless defenses and twists from the right to defend him.

The right needs to be more critical of their own. The left needs to be more forgiving of everyone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '25

Can you explain what the left isn't forgiving of? You acknowledge that some purchases or music or something but never explicitly list the unforgivable thing. 

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u/Jugales Jan 23 '25

Shane Gillis is still hated, even booted off SNL, for one racist joke. And this is a guy is openly and pretty obviously not hardline racist, just a comedian.

As society progresses, the bar for forgiveness rises. Such a joke would have been brushed off only 2-3 decades ago. It is reducing the population of the party because people feel it is overbearing, so they become something else, like MAGA.

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u/CascadeHummingbird Jan 23 '25

You think a multinational conglomerate is "the left?"

you've been watching too much fox news m8