Sorry if I didn’t express myself well.
Conservatives absolutely have the right to express what they believe, regardless of my beliefs.
What I am saying is that some conservative celebrities have made careers by deliberately baiting liberal groups into reacting badly to them, and then portraying themselves as heroic protectors of freedom of speech. I find this tactic degrades the concept of freedom of speech, while it does nothing to promote true discussions.
What I am saying to liberals is that it is better to have conservatives discussing things you feel promote intolerance in public than sullenly whispering about them in back rooms.
Most of all I’m trying to say that the divide between liberals and conservatives can only be bridged by exchanging points of view honestly. Discussions between people from rival polarized groups are usually painful, and can take a long time to find even the smallest piece of common ground.
But we are not talking about enemies from distant nations, we are essentially talking about family, and families have to make the effort.
