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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Nov-2020 13:16:45 EST lnxw48a1
   > Most americans, particularly liberals but also non-liberals, will have a complete meltdown over a difference of opinion, even minor ones. Not only can you not be civil after that, they will actively be aggressive and seek it out, its horrible.
   
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   I agree fully. When I was in college and university, while we were doing our studying and homework, we'd have political discussions. Americans who agreed on 98% of their views would end up near enemies. But our foreign student friends (mostly from Africa, Taiwan, Germany) would disagree intensely, then share a pizza.
   
   I hate the fact that this attitude has infected online discourse, even beyond the US
   1. musicman (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Nov-2020 17:13:46 EST musicman

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      Maybe in California, but I've never experienced anyone having meltdown because they disagreed with me. Then again, i don't go around telling people they should get rid of their cars and go vegan. If they can't see that it's obviously a better choice since I'm fitter than them ()
      1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Nov-2020 17:17:41 EST lnxw48a1

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         Oh, I've seen it all over the country, and not just from California residents.
   2. musicman (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Nov-2020 17:15:36 EST musicman

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      Ugh, typo...basically, aside from a handful of elite cyclists, I'm going to be fitter than most people was my parathentical. You probably get the point.