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Why do we have to be all nice and sweet to people that want to disarm us?
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<blockquote data-quote="sanjuro893" data-source="post: 2058727" data-attributes="member: 4491"><p>Look, dude. I'm right there with you. Usually the talk around Christmas time in my house is, "Don't talk politics, Sanjuro will yell and throw things." But here's the deal: Yes, I've lost my cool because like you, I'm tired of giving an inch and them taking a mile. I'm just as fed up and passionate about where our country is headed. The bottom line is, we can be angry all we want, but we have to get them to actually <strong>HEAR</strong> us. I learned a couple of Christmases ago that if I'm polite, if I actually listen to their side of it and respond to what they say politely, but STILL WITHOUT COMPROMISE, they hear <strong>US</strong> much better than if we are yelling it in their faces with a bullhorn. Something about angry people makes the opposition shut down. They don't want to listen. The whole idea is our side to be heard. To communicate <strong>effectively</strong>. Communication is better heard if we're polite and don't lose our cool. Doesn't mean we have to compromise our beliefs or not be passionate about it. It's when they perceive us to be losing control that we seem crazy to them and all that does is reinforce their preconceived notions that we're crazy to begin with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sanjuro893, post: 2058727, member: 4491"] Look, dude. I'm right there with you. Usually the talk around Christmas time in my house is, "Don't talk politics, Sanjuro will yell and throw things." But here's the deal: Yes, I've lost my cool because like you, I'm tired of giving an inch and them taking a mile. I'm just as fed up and passionate about where our country is headed. The bottom line is, we can be angry all we want, but we have to get them to actually [B]HEAR[/B] us. I learned a couple of Christmases ago that if I'm polite, if I actually listen to their side of it and respond to what they say politely, but STILL WITHOUT COMPROMISE, they hear [B]US[/B] much better than if we are yelling it in their faces with a bullhorn. Something about angry people makes the opposition shut down. They don't want to listen. The whole idea is our side to be heard. To communicate [B]effectively[/B]. Communication is better heard if we're polite and don't lose our cool. Doesn't mean we have to compromise our beliefs or not be passionate about it. It's when they perceive us to be losing control that we seem crazy to them and all that does is reinforce their preconceived notions that we're crazy to begin with. [/QUOTE]
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