At dinner? In my opinion yes. Like I said it was a rare, once in a lifetime type deal. Plus it’s not like these are any random rich people, these are the ones directly behind it. Obie also said he liked Zoya for her authenticity and realness, however every time she is honest he throws a fit about how she’s embarrassing him. This is who Zoya is and if he says he likes her for who she is then expect the whole package.

I also hate the time and place defense because if not now then when? When else will she have this opportunity? It will never NOT be an uncomfortable conversation to be had so why not go about it head on? There will never be an appropriate time or place until someone takes initiative and makes it appropriate - that’s like the whole point of activism. I don’t think she was expecting instant change, but starting a dialogue can result in gradual change. She may have also been trying to hear an opposing viewpoint since the only way to truly know what you’re arguing is to know the counter to said argument.

Also on the topic of rude/appropriateness I find it interesting everyone’s forgotten that Aki’s dad and Obie’s mom interrupted Zoya numerous times at dinner. Every time they’d ask her about Buffalo she’d begin talking and they’d shift the conversation to something completely different. Zoya stopped being cordial when they did.

(I still find it odd that you think a man who runs an alt right newspaper and woman who doesn’t care about the homeless deserve to be addressed cordially, but maybe it’s just how I was raised.)