I talk to people, including family and friends who voted in ways I am trying to understand
I sincerely applaud you for this one.
I feel like this is one of the most basic ways people can make a difference. It's sometimes the hardest thing to do, but I strongly believe it's the one thing that will have the most impact in the long run.
I am not a U.S. citizen, but I have found that speaking up when you are around relatives and loved ones who make racist, sexist etc. comments, challenging them, creating a dialogue about the issue, reasoning with them, correcting inaccurate facts, etc. that's the key.
Do not sit silently by and let their way of thinking go unchecked. Sure, it's the easier thing to excuse it, or to not want to make a scene at a family gathering. It's safer and more comfortable to reblog your opinions in a virtual environment of strangers, but it will never make as much impact as confronting your own near and dear ones, and trying to effect change from the home, you know?
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I sincerely applaud you for this one.
I feel like this is one of the most basic ways people can make a difference. It's sometimes the hardest thing to do, but I strongly believe it's the one thing that will have the most impact in the long run.
I am not a U.S. citizen, but I have found that speaking up when you are around relatives and loved ones who make racist, sexist etc. comments, challenging them, creating a dialogue about the issue, reasoning with them, correcting inaccurate facts, etc. that's the key.
Do not sit silently by and let their way of thinking go unchecked. Sure, it's the easier thing to excuse it, or to not want to make a scene at a family gathering. It's safer and more comfortable to reblog your opinions in a virtual environment of strangers, but it will never make as much impact as confronting your own near and dear ones, and trying to effect change from the home, you know?