That’s what I’m talking about: The West Wing has brainwashed a generation of liberals. Not only into thinking we should strive to compromise with fascists, but that kindness will defeat fascism.
Kindness did not defeat Nazi Germany. Kindness will not defeat MAGA. All they respect is power. We will never win their votes, no matter how kind we might strive to be.
If all they receive is our shame and ridicule, they should count themselves lucky. I’ll save my kindness for those they have marginalized.
ETA: I guess this is actually a cross-thread. I was commenting on The West Wing here: