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It's Good to Let People Know What You're Against
“You should let people know what you’re for, not what you’re against.”
I hear this sentiment from time to time, and perhaps you do, too.
The implication is that declaring your opposition to people, or laws, or movements is somehow an unhelpful negative posture that comes across as combative and confrontational and inevitably makes people back away or shut down.
On its face, the idea sounds like it makes total sense: focus on positivity and a message of collaboration, and you’ll have better progress with people who disagree with you.
The problem is, it’s simply not universally true.
It’s not…
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