My mom shared a lesson with me she learned while serving in the USAF, "It's better to be kind than that right." Frankly, I agree. But what about when pressed and kindness and honesty there is a conversational fork in the road? My view is that honesty has to win out, no matter the hurt feelings.
This guy isn't dissembling away from being unkind, he's endorsing mass lying to tear down other perspectives. The culture wars are alive and well. Politics execution is built on finding common ground amongst the majority and move the legislative ball forward. You don't have to agree with other peoples perspectives, but it's simply intolerant to not bother to understand and appreciate why they hold those beliefs. There is a huge difference between honest grass roots activism and astroturf. Even the name American Majority attempts to imply that those who disagree are somehow less American. The rich are funding this crap and honest conservatives are getting sucked in to this movement to tear down basic economic stabilizers and supports for the poor.
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