Title and premise of the thread is invalid.
You do mean like over half our demented lies in the news media? quoted
If my saying this upsets you, it was entirely accidental. Listening to anyone would require validating what they said. Twisted headlines, incorrect articles, and such can lead to forlorn thoughts or feelings. Not wanting to waste time bickering back and forth on the internet, a person may just withdraw.
to every one else
SS to immigrants was spread around quite vividly and did upset some folk that has paid into it forty plus, or just four, years. There are instances where it could happen, but requirements must be met, and the immigrant must be here LEGALLY. I knew this from past times, but here is a page from wiki that shares illegal immigration.
en.wikipedia.org
For someone to say there is no such thing as an illegal immigrant may toss someone down several rabbit holes and into some spider webs. What entails is the desire to know. However, it throws someone off the tracks they were on, turning over their thoughts into new ideas.
Listening should not be so difficult, and speaking should not be so vile.
"I am a man!"
This simple statement will have a non-trusting mind wonder why it was said and what it meant. Is he degrading me? So what. Am I a man?
If not, is he picking on me? Why? Look at women's basketball right now. Always thought of as a man's world watching pros. Not any longer.
One person's abilities and desires has brought many times over people to the arena to watch women now. One person. Now there is a whole league of them. I love it.