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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Fine. What do you propose to deal with it?
I have no doubt they are emboldened by stupid DeSantis curriculum decisions about revisionist history on slavery, but again, nobody is buying that narrative that didn't already think that way.
How do you change the mind of a person like that? You can't legislate away terrible opinions, so then what?
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Same thing we've always done: declare that it's still not OK to think and act this way and continue to stand with those targeted minorities and/or vulnerable groups. Hold our leaders to standards that don't enable these hate groups, and hold them accountable when they do.
There are more practical, albeit larger functions we could put in place, such as strengthening the educational and health care systems instead of neutering them. Introducing sustained programs on critical media studies and critical race theories, for example, but that harkens to your point about DeSantis.
You're right, you're not magically changing the minds of these people overnight...possibly at all. Not intending offense, but the attitude that it's just a group of 20-30 kooks isn't productive. Qanon became dangerous by segmenting themselves from society and the light was shone on it too late. Now we have politicians in power across the US and Canada that ascribe to these ideas and are influencing policy, not to mention the very real acts of violence we've seen from these folks.
Recognize it and let the light in to disinfect it.