Cory Doctorow on Nostr: That is to say, a "polarized" debate often has people who hold positions *so far* ...

That is to say, a "polarized" debate often has people who hold positions *so far* from the ones everyone is talking about that those belligerents' concerns are basically indistinguishable from one another.

The act of identifying these distant positions is a radical opening up of possibilities. Take the indigenous philosopher chief #RedJacket's response to the Christian missionaries who sought permission to proselytize to Red Jacket's people:

https://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5790/

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