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CaliforniaPeggy

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1. Thanks for your enlightened post, my dear BoycottTwitter!

Reply to BoycottTwitter (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 11:59 PM

8 hrs ago

This sentence jumped out at me. It seems to highlight the central idea of what works in building confidence in new ideas:

Our friends broaden our field of concern; they get us involved in the world, and they build the trust that human beings appear to require to open up to new ideas.

This is so very important!

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How connecting with someone can change their political beliefs. [View all] BoycottTwitter 9 hrs ago OP

Thanks for your enlightened post, my dear BoycottTwitter! CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #1

I love this. And have long felt that the best advocacy we can do for our side is to... Alice B. 8 hrs ago #2