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With the seemingly endless number of divisive topics in society and the news, what are some anti-divisive/unifying things we can do/discuss to create a feeling of community, online or in person? (vlemmy.net)

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Feels like we are being driven apart more each day. What are some things or topics that bring people together? And I don't mean into the same room, I mean emotionally even just for a minute.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm sensitive to rejection so both in person and online I try to be agreeable and also find common ground with people. If someone's stressed out at work and takes it out on me I tend to give them a bit of time to cool down then come and apologise and that seems to go a long way. It may seem silly but I think people refuse to apologise cause they don't feel they're in the wrong but I find it calms people down quickly and then I can bring up my viewpoint highlighting that it's just how I view things and that doesn't make their view any less legit.