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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

You're good. :)

People are hurt right now, and hurt mammals respond defensively (universally AFAIK). Without pretending to understand what's going on in your life right now, I want to let you know that I see you. I'm sure your anger is justified.

And if you think I'm preaching from some pulpit, I'm not. I am using writing this reply to avoid engaging in a situation that has a good chance of triggering some of my own recent trauma. I'm also not someone who uses the word "trauma" in the recent pop-psych sense. I mean it in a clinical sense.

Even though I disagree with some of what you're saying and believe it is counter-productive to the end goals that I think we share (assumption based on your comments), I don't think you're a monster. You deserve the space to be angry and to express that, as does everyone.

If you're willing, I'm interested to learn how I could better express my position succinctly without crossing into the rhetoric that you have read as close to fascism. That's not who I am trying to be and I would like to learn how to do that better. No obligation. I already appreciate your willingness to engage in good faith.

(working on response to other comment, but it's more nuanced)

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