

This is all well and good, especially in the far more dire situation of Hong Kong.
I don’t think we’re quite there yet globally, or at least not in the US. Could be there fucking tomorrow, but not quite yet today.
There are times when open criticism is warranted. I don’t agree at all that more tribalism is the true solution to the situation we see at least in the US. We can’t just mass execute the people who voted Trump into office.
I don’t think most people have trouble keeping their mouth shut when appropriate.
So yeah, don’t get in the way of good things happening in imperfect ways. But I swear if I start seeing this shit bandied around as a thought terminating stopper of valid criticism I’m going to blow a gasket.
Not everyone on your side of the political divide is an ally. Not everyone on the other side has to be an enemy. This also applies to the more complex mult-axis political compases.
You absolutely can and should regardless.