▲ 340 ▼ Meet a Missouri dad who went from a ‘full-on bigot’ to fighting bathroom bans on behalf of his 16-year-old daughter: ‘When it was my child, it just flipped a switch’ (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by Carighan@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments Better late than never! 🥳
[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 61 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't give a shit until it personally impacts them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) Never complain about progress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) One person isn't progress when the rate of replacement is higher than rate of attrition. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s progress for that one person permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Individuals are irrelevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago Because you will assimilate them? permalink fedilink source parent [–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) If your spouse is beating you slightly less than usual, then I guess things are looking up and there's no problem because as you say Never complain about progress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago I mean yeah that is progress. The guy was wrong and he saw the light, I guess we can go ahead and keep attacking him though. Surely that will… change his mind… actually I’m unclear on what response you want from him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) Never complain about progress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) One person isn't progress when the rate of replacement is higher than rate of attrition. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s progress for that one person permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Individuals are irrelevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago Because you will assimilate them? permalink fedilink source parent [–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) If your spouse is beating you slightly less than usual, then I guess things are looking up and there's no problem because as you say Never complain about progress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago I mean yeah that is progress. The guy was wrong and he saw the light, I guess we can go ahead and keep attacking him though. Surely that will… change his mind… actually I’m unclear on what response you want from him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) One person isn't progress when the rate of replacement is higher than rate of attrition. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s progress for that one person permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Individuals are irrelevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago Because you will assimilate them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s progress for that one person permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Individuals are irrelevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago Because you will assimilate them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Individuals are irrelevant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago Because you will assimilate them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 years ago Because you will assimilate them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) If your spouse is beating you slightly less than usual, then I guess things are looking up and there's no problem because as you say Never complain about progress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago I mean yeah that is progress. The guy was wrong and he saw the light, I guess we can go ahead and keep attacking him though. Surely that will… change his mind… actually I’m unclear on what response you want from him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 4 points 2 years ago I mean yeah that is progress. The guy was wrong and he saw the light, I guess we can go ahead and keep attacking him though. Surely that will… change his mind… actually I’m unclear on what response you want from him. permalink fedilink source parent