@TJ1001@mastodonapp.uk @pthane@toot.wales Yes, at school the point of political education was to explore the ideas of people different to you. We had a sixth form guest discussion with Mary Whitehouse (who lived nearby). She was about as right wing as you could get in those days barring Enoch (a local MP). Civilised discussion helps you decide where you stand and why. It exposes your misconceptions and faulty logic. Hurling abuse at people you clearly do not understand just increases division and pushes to extremes.