Hi lemmy! So this is kind of controversial, but hear me out. Let me start off by saying I’ve been on a few reddit alternatives, as I’ve mentioned in different posts, and I’ve seen language that is very hateful. I was disgusted by the language, but after seeing it over and over again, I just got sad. These people only know fear and hatred. I’m not sure anyone’s shown them kindness.
Should we be kind to those that we disagree with or that use hateful speech?
There are some people who their role is to do outreach and deredicalizing. I think that’s a very rare type of person to be though. If you feel like that’s your calling, go for it. I find for myself that the best way to deal with hate is to disengage as quickly as you can because they won’t stop.
That’d be an interesting job. Sounds similar to a therapist, though. “Why do you think that way?” “What shaped your views on so and so?”