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Beliefs

To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle. One thing that helps toward it is to keep a diary, or, at any rate, to keep some kind of record of one’s opinions about important events. Otherwise, when some particularly absurd belief is exploded by events, one may simply forget that one ever held it.George Orwell, In Front of Your Nose, Tribune, 22 March 1946.

Key questions to answer​

  • Why do you believe what you believe?
  • Is there any evidence that if presented to you would convince you to change your mind on a specific issue?

Wages​

If you work a full-time job you should be able to comfortably afford shelter, food, and utilities.

If you work a full-time job you should be able to comfortably afford shelter, food, and utilities. If wages are not commensurate with that standard, government should intervene to correct the issue.

Regulation​

Regulation here is aimed at the corporate sphere, to ensure that the citizens are safe and healthy. The only people who hate such regulation are those who benefit from its absence.1

Nuclear Power​

Nuclear power is safe and preferable to fossil fuel consumption.2

Affirmative Action​

  • Absence of minorities in the halls of power stems from systemic bias.

Immigration​

When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.Leviticus 19:33-34 NIV

Class​

Human Rights​

The 'Woke Agenda' is actually just Human Rights. Every time someone says 'woke agenda', mentally substitute 'human rights' and the conversation will become clearer.Timo on Mastodon

Conservatism​

Conservative thoughts are the opposite of empathy:

The simple but powerful idea, present in much of Dr. Lakoff’s work: Empathy is the antidote to conservative thought. One major lesson I took from his answer: Even by stimulating a memory of empathy, you can help activate empathy in the brain. Through repetition, this can help change people for the better. How to deal Trump supporters at the family holiday gathering

Footnotes​

  1. Peter: "@wolvverine Bullshit. Regula…" - The Blower ↩

  2. I was reminded by this article: Three Mile Island restart idea gains Pa. legislative attention as opposition mounts - pennlive.com ↩