Recent incidents of Trump
officials being confronted in public for their role in the administration’s
separation and imprisonment of immigrant families have driven renewed concern
about the lack of civility in U.S. politics. The Onion presents tips for
staying civil in a debate about child prisons.
Avoid unkind generalizations
like equating the jailing of ethnic minorities with some malevolent form of
fascism.
Consider that we all have
different perspectives stemming from things like age, ethnicity, or level of
racism.
Recall that violently
rejecting a tyrannical government goes against everything our forefathers
believed in.
Find common ground by
recognizing that some kids are huge assholes.
Make sure any protests are
peaceful, silent, and completely out of sight of anyone who could actually
affect government policy.
Give your political opponents
the benefit of the doubt by letting this play out for 20 years and seeing if it
gets any better on its own.
Realize that every pressing
social issue is solved through civil discourse if you ignore virtually all of
human history.
Remind yourself that you’re
just two people having a cocktail at the same D.C. party and that politics is a
game to you.
Avoid painting with a broad
brush. Not everyone in favor of zero-tolerance immigration wants to see
children in cages—it’s more likely that they just don’t care.
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