Being that little blue dot in a sea of red gives us the unique opportunity to initiate conversations ACROSS Party lines. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past couple years, these conversations can be tricky for all parties involved. But we’ve also encountered an enormous number of well-meaning people on both sides who legitimately just want to find a way to move forward without the Hatfield vs. McCoy drama all the time.
We are TIRED of the ridiculous Party divisions that are tearing this country apart and turning us on each other.
At the end of the day, we’re all Americans, we love this country, and we’re all just trying to figure out the best way to be the best we can be. So if you troll us or are clearly coming from a place of mischief, we aren’t going to tolerate you. We’re trying to be part of the solution and we got no time for assholes just trying to start something. Help us heal or get the hell out of the way. There are plenty of other sites out there to fulfill whatever need you have to spread negativity. This is our little corner of the Internets, so it’s going to be a positive, inclusive space.
Note: You don’t have to be a Democrat to read this blog, but the people writing it are.
There’s a difference between what is a fact and what is someone’s opinion. Which is why we clearly label the information we put out. [If FOXNews weren’t so BAD at making this distinction in what they broadcast, we wouldn’t be in the situation we find ourselves in with misinformation ruling the day.]
We are trying to find ways to speak to each other across Party lines, which is why we distinguish between:
- posts directed to those in our community who might not agree with us but who are at least willing to hear us out (e.g,. Letters to My Dad), and
- posts directed to those who agree with us (e.g, Preaching to the Choir), with whom we’d like to share resources, particularly
- tools for initiating conversations across Party lines within your own communities and families
- messaging (images, memes and materials for guerilla messaging), and
- posts that “Boost the Signal” of other sites, organizations, media that we think are worthy of your attention.
We are open to feedback! You can email us at positivelydefiant2017@gmail.com
If you’ve been working on ways to unite people on behalf of that which is good, we’d love to hear from you. Follow us on FB, Twitter, Tumblr etc
Please give us a heads up if there are links/resources you think our community might benefit from knowing about, and keep your eyes open for future opportunities to submit messaging you’ve been working on.
photo credit from our header: LaceyReePhotography