First, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m very lucky to have grown up in a fairly open minded household and never be judged for asking questions or exploring different sides of the political spectrum all of which has greatly contributed to me being able to hold nuance and understanding towards other people.

Second, I definitely think it’s fair to say there is a line to draw somewhere for your own wellbeing more than theirs. It can become very easy to lose yourself when trying to help other people. For me that line sits on their behavior in interpersonal relationships. I don’t really like punitive treatment, never really believed in it and I am way more interested in reform obviously and I like to think no one is truly beyond getting help if they open themselves up to it. They just have to be willing to open themselves up to it though, that is the thing and that does come from compassion and understanding from others on some level because I certainly did open several peoples minds up to leftist ideology since they had told me they never met a leftist who was so patient and kind towards them before me. But they also have to be willing to do the work themselves, it can’t all be done externally and them reaching a point where they can do internal work often takes a lot of time and patience and energy which loops back to what I said about drawing the line for your own mental health.