I’m Not Evil, and Neither Are You: Tribalism, Ideology, and a Call for Compassion
There’s a presumption among some vegans that if you’re vegan, you’re also liberal, socialist, atheist, feminist, intersectionalist, progressive, and leftist, that you’re pro-choice, anti-vaccine, anti-GMO’s — and that if you’re not any or all of these things and everything that they entail, you’re unwelcome — or at least you don’t belong. Or that you’re an imposter. Or that you welcome oppression.
We are living in a time when group loyalty and identity politics are valued more than reason, critical thinking, tolerance (just basic tolerance) for another point of view, and compassion. And it scares the bejesus out of me.
Here's my call for compassion.
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