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This is a wonderful article and I’m glad it came up on my feed.

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Thank you, Nick! It means more than you know.

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Yikes, just found this article as Trump's EOs are sending Dems off the far left cliff. Thank you for the inspiring thoughts.

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What did you see in that area? Just curious what was top of mind in terms of "sending them off the cliff" thing.

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Doubling down on gender ideology, most prominently in my area. Local Democratic organizers are putting extra large progress pride flags outside their homes since the election. The lie that humans can literally change sex is the cliff they will die on, apparently.

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Also, if you like this idea, you might enjoy my books www.american-anger.com, which are focused on how the self-reinforcing nature of conflict can lead us to act in ways that help create the very behaviors/stances that upset us.

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speaking of hills to die on, you might enjoy following Ruy if you don't already: https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-hills-the-left-will-die-on

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Love it

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So well said and argued. Let’s hope everyone stays safe today. The fact that my main concern is that we have a peaceful Election Day says a lot about where we are right now. But that’s what I want above all else - not to fear ourselves.

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