This seemingly innocent and well-intentioned yet naive question belies a false equivalence. It is especially important now that Biden won and seeks to reconcile with his opposition. But how can those who want peace, love, truth and negotiation be friends with those who fight against all those things? The sentiment is a misunderstanding of what is a healthy balance and what is an unhealthy imbalance: Love is the former, hate is the latter and ne'er the twain shall meet.
Which of course means we can and should love and help even those lost in unhealthy mental and emotional states. And even befriend them if possible. But that doesn't mean we should overlook their unhealthy behavior and try to compromise our values with it. The only way to help them is to fight that behavior by winning elections, then implement policies that provide them the necessary means to achieve health. That is how love defeats hate.
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