Sharon McMahon
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And that's very tricky when you have small children who don't understand basic hygiene, who don't know how to cover their cough, who don't know how to wash their hands appropriately. What about the adults in the schools? Don't they deserve to not die from COVID?
And that's very tricky when you have small children who don't understand basic hygiene, who don't know how to cover their cough, who don't know how to wash their hands appropriately. What about the adults in the schools? Don't they deserve to not die from COVID?
But that's a lot of people. A lot of people. The black and white thinking I don't think is particularly helpful here because, yes, the children should be in school. And also, yes, the teachers should not die from COVID. Both of those things are true. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And the idea that only my side is the correct side. And if you don't agree with it, then you're a Satan worshiper.
But that's a lot of people. A lot of people. The black and white thinking I don't think is particularly helpful here because, yes, the children should be in school. And also, yes, the teachers should not die from COVID. Both of those things are true. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And the idea that only my side is the correct side. And if you don't agree with it, then you're a Satan worshiper.
But that's a lot of people. A lot of people. The black and white thinking I don't think is particularly helpful here because, yes, the children should be in school. And also, yes, the teachers should not die from COVID. Both of those things are true. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And the idea that only my side is the correct side. And if you don't agree with it, then you're a Satan worshiper.
Or whatever it is.
Or whatever it is.
Or whatever it is.
Worked from Zoom.
Worked from Zoom.
Worked from Zoom.
Yes. And both of those things can be true at the same time. Yeah. And people's weddedness to their political party of choice blinds them in some ways to the things that their own party is getting wrong. And this blind allegiance... has never led any civilization somewhere worth going. Blind allegiance to a party or blind allegiance to a leader, that has always led to dehumanization.
Yes. And both of those things can be true at the same time. Yeah. And people's weddedness to their political party of choice blinds them in some ways to the things that their own party is getting wrong. And this blind allegiance... has never led any civilization somewhere worth going. Blind allegiance to a party or blind allegiance to a leader, that has always led to dehumanization.
Yes. And both of those things can be true at the same time. Yeah. And people's weddedness to their political party of choice blinds them in some ways to the things that their own party is getting wrong. And this blind allegiance... has never led any civilization somewhere worth going. Blind allegiance to a party or blind allegiance to a leader, that has always led to dehumanization.
That has always led to dictatorships. That has always led to further marginalization of vulnerable groups.
That has always led to dictatorships. That has always led to further marginalization of vulnerable groups.
That has always led to dictatorships. That has always led to further marginalization of vulnerable groups.
Exactly. The idea of blind allegiance. No one deserves, not me, not any of y'all, nobody deserves your unexamined loyalty.
Exactly. The idea of blind allegiance. No one deserves, not me, not any of y'all, nobody deserves your unexamined loyalty.
Exactly. The idea of blind allegiance. No one deserves, not me, not any of y'all, nobody deserves your unexamined loyalty.