An employee handbook for junior managers?

Close. How to win friends and influence people.

Does confrontation make you uncomfortable?

That method doesn't preclude confrontation. It's just a bit easier.

I'd want to do a lot more research into each specific thing you're mentioning to be comfortable in having a strong position, but, offhand:

1. I think the DOJ got it right, and Sessions is wrong re: Ferguson.

2. You're presupposing he's a racist. What specifically is he accused of doing? I've heard from 'the dark side' that he got the death penalty for a KKK member, and I've heard an interview with an African American coworker who vehemently denied Sessions was anything close to racist. If he's a racist, he shouldn't be Attorney General, obviously.

3. If that's true, it's despicable and should disqualify him from the position he holds.

4. I don't know, not informed enough to have a strong opinion. Part of me thinks, why is it difficult to get an ID. Another part thinks that anything that adversely impacts one group over another is probably unjust.

Spankthewookie, it's hard to decipher what you're saying.

Not just accusations, this is all a matter of public record. He prosecuted black voting rights activists in Alabama in a designed effort to intimidate and prevent other people from becoming voting right activists or voting themselves. It's some terrifying stuff, you should really read about it before you comment too much.

I prefaced my post by saying as much, but I wanted to answer Victor.

It's not easier or harder. It's situational. You are free to have a different read and approach on the situation just as I do.

Perhaps it's situational, but generally that method is easier to get people to respond to your arguments. You are free to argue however you like, but this particular exchange is public, so any conservative-leaning lurkers (if they are there) are likely turned off when in the heat of confrontation with a troll you equate conservatives to extremists.

We need people to understand that a policy can install institutional racism, not that their uncle Remus cannot come over for dinner anymore on account of his white hood.

Racist and bigoted. Sessions is old-school prejudiced about pot smokers.

Are we more worried about tone policing or taking people's right to vote away? Just checking here, just checking.

Duke isn't a true conservative. He is an extremist. Sessions appears to be doing something that an extremist is happy about. True conservatives should seriously question whether that voter ID requirement is in fact oppressive.

Are we here just to rant, or actually influence people?

They're both extremists, can you not see that. Duke IS a true conservative. That's the core ethos of the Republican party right now--white supremacy. Why is it that we can't say so? Is it not politically correct?

These two things aren't mutually exclusive. It is possible to be worried about both.

Is this an ends justify the means argument? An admission that you know that conservatives aren't all white supremacists but you feel justified saying they are in order to ensure a fair voting process?

How is this any different then saying the core ethos of Islam is radical jihad? Are you going to say all muslims are jihadists?

No, what it is is me saying I'm sick and tired of tone policing and I won't have it any more.

http://www.rawstory.com/2013/05/tone...-goes-one-way/

Oh, you thought I was simply arguing for responses? And you read conservative minds too? Wild.

I actually think you are just under half-correct FYI. Only you are about 10 years, or so, too late in my estimation and in the wrong place. However, best wishes in your endeavors.

You have no idea what duke stands for except white supremacy. He's not small government, low taxes, religious liberty, or a strong America. He's not for our troops which is the most integrated force in the world. This isn't about political correctness. This is about separating conservatives away from deplorables.

Donald Trump isn't some radical in a cave somewhere. He's the President and leader of the conservative party in the U.S., and a straight up white supremacist/fascist with a fascist policy agenda. If somebody is working directly for Al-Qaeda, then YES, you can call them a terrorist!