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[NeuAscension]

I really fucking hate super idealistic viewpoints like this that don't give a shit about reality. They seem to exist only so people can pat themselves on the back and say they did a good thing by standing uncompromising behind their beliefs, while not actually doing a thing to realize them. Ideals are worthless if you do nothing to make them a reality. In the end, the only thing these viewpoints help is the person who gets to pat themselves on the back, since they do nothing to help anyone else since they accomplish literally nothing. Ideals are important, but being flexible and able to achieve them is incredibly important to. Being uncompromising generally ends up being a setback to achieving what you want, rather than a positive

Lots of people don't view integrity as flexible.

 

[titiklabingapat]

She is opposite to me on a few issues, such as military action and personal freedom, given her support for the Iraq War and Patriot Act.

'Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good'

Republicans win when you let your ideological purity test get in the way.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Lots of people don't view integrity as flexible.

Because they're overly emotional and don't care about logic or rationality. At the end of the day, getting shit done is the most important thing. 2 steps forward one step back is still far better than not moving at all.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Lots of people don't view integrity as flexible.

Ted Cruz is an uncompromising partisan warrior but I would hardly say he has "integrity"

 

[Karsticles]

'Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good'

I don't think your quote applies here, as neither of those decisions were even merely "good", and I am not convinced that Hillary Clinton is merely "good". Bernie Sanders is merely "good". There are positions that I do not agree with Sanders on. According to that survey GAF used to post around, Bernie Sanders and I only agree 71% of the time. That's the highest of any politician out there, so I'm already in quite the compromising position. I honestly don't recall Hillary's %, or I would post that as well.

'Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good'

Republicans win when you let your ideological purity test get in the way.

You know, if you really want to be convincing, use your own words instead of buzzterms like "ideological purity test" as though it has some relevance to our conversation. It doesn't even vaguely relate to me.

 

[Astral Dog]

Horrible, poor Sanders

 

[ModBot]

I think we've had enough of this Daily Minute of Hate