February 6, 2008
A Political First Date - What not to say
Some If you try to start a reasonable political dialogue, think of it like a Political First Date. Put your best foot forward without putting a false front forward. The idea is: be who you are and still get a second date. Don’t respond to other people’s political ideas with comments like:
- If you believe that, you’ll believe anything.
- When did you stop thinking for yourself?
- People like you are what’s wrong with America.
What have people said to you that shut down dialogue for you? Please keep the focus of your comments on communication. You’ll find some exploratory blog guidelines in this post.
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