Re: It’s telling that there’s no Impeachment thread on VS...
Originally Posted by
Blue Jays
My cycling club is predominantly center-right or centrist for the overwhelming beliefs of most riders.
The handful of far-right seems accept the far-left riders much better than the far-left accept the far-right riders.
While preaching tolerance, inclusion, and diversity these sentiments are not typically shared with riders who support President Trump.
How would y'all extend friendship and welcome to a rider unloading his/her bicycle out of a vehicle with a TRUMP 2020 bumpersticker?
Well, I have teammates and friends and family members who are Trump supporters. They're all welcomed in my home and loved. Some I can discuss politics with in a comfortable exchange of ideas and others I can't. One of my teammates is a Trump voter and, while not exactly far-right, his beliefs are typically opposite of mine. We ride together often and never miss a chance to debate. We argue, agree to disagree, and then immediately resume arguing. My only issue with him is that he's a shitty lead out man because he always goes early. Like way too early.
Here's the deal...there are assholes all over the political spectrum. There are also good people with beliefs that run across the political spectrum. But that's not what people above are asking about. They're wondering why good honorable people are so willing to dismiss all of Trump's flaws, something they have generally been loathe to do for any other leader or politician. My buddy, the shitty lead out Trump voter, often expresses his frustration, displeasure and disappointment in Trump. He may agree with the goals, but he strongly disagrees with the methods, the serial lying and all the other con artist activity. That's how I know he's an honorable man, even if his lead out sucks (like who goes at 2,500 meters and fizzles out before the sprint train has even formed).
So now that we've gone anecdote to anecdote, maybe we can agree that there is no "typical" form of behavior from the left to right or right to left when it comes to comfort with an open dialog. Or I can share the horrible things some of the far-right people I know, but don't consider friends, have said about women's rights, minorities, LGBTQ, or immigrants. My point, in short, is that I call BS on your premise that the far-left is less accepting than the far-right.
"I guess you're some weird relic of an obsolete age." - davids
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