Note: I’m not casting all Republicans as a “skin of evil” here; I feel many of them are just people trying to make their way in the world whose daily struggles and fears have been amplified manipulated by the “skin of evil”, an administration that constantly denies human rights and demonizes (as well as convinces its followers to partake in the demonization of) people who, for the most part, are also just trying to make their way in the world. I’ve known Republicans, and while the people they give their support to frighten me, most of the ones I’ve know aren’t demons.

  • dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.comEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    I’ve known Republicans, and while the people they give their support to frighten me, most of the ones I’ve know aren’t demons.

    I take issue with this. Most Republicans have friends, family, and loved ones. A lot of them simply believe that whatever they’re advocating for with their vote won’t happen to them or won’t happen to “the good ones.” Critical thought ended with an ideal and when the consequences finally come, when they’re finally felt, do they realize they laid the dominos that toppled onto them.

    It’s an unsettling thought, but a fair portion of the country are friends or family with people who can’t realize they’re hurting others. Just because the Republican is nice to you / others in public doesn’t mean they don’t privately have problems with or hate people who look/think like you and vote against those people.

    • data1701d (He/Him)@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
      4·
      19 hours ago

      I agree with all your points. I don’t deny or absolve them of their wrong; they should very much be aware they’re hurting people.

      My definition of “demon” is Hitler/Stalin/Mao/Pinoche level, and despite the evil they do and the fact that they collectively enable “demons”, I don’t think they themselves rise to that level of evil. There are shades of gray.

      • dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.comEnglish
        4·
        18 hours ago

        I agree on shades of gray. Some are downright evil and malicious, others are uninformed, misinformed, or honestly too stupid or ignorant to care.

        I just, at times, find it really difficult to care about the difference between a voter who wanted a white ethnostate, a voter who “only wanted to get rid of the bad ones,” and a lifelong Republican. All of their votes led to this authoritarian, you know?