It's important to draw the similarities between attempting to have dialogues with Christians/Progressives, in that they both argue their position exclusively from an emotional standpoint, never from an objective one.
For example, say you suggested "God does not exist" to a Christian. More often than not you'll receive an emotional response: "You're going to hell, is that what you want?!", "So life is meaningless to you?", "I feel sorry for you", etc.
Say you suggested to a "Progressive Activist", something as objective as "You should defend the right to display the Confederate flag (while condemning the action itself)". Progressive Activists become irrevocably distracted by the emotional injustice that the Confederate flag represents to them. Responses often include: "No, those people are pieces of shit, fuck them", "Racists", "They're what's wrong with this country", etc.
The emotional disposition of Christians and "Progressive Activists" are nearly identical.
For example, say you suggested "God does not exist" to a Christian. More often than not you'll receive an emotional response: "You're going to hell, is that what you want?!", "So life is meaningless to you?", "I feel sorry for you", etc.
Say you suggested to a "Progressive Activist", something as objective as "You should defend the right to display the Confederate flag (while condemning the action itself)". Progressive Activists become irrevocably distracted by the emotional injustice that the Confederate flag represents to them. Responses often include: "No, those people are pieces of shit, fuck them", "Racists", "They're what's wrong with this country", etc.
The emotional disposition of Christians and "Progressive Activists" are nearly identical.