exactly. So demeaning them without understanding where they come from will never get them on your side has pretty much been my point in any of these politicized discussions.
I'm always dealing with new co workers, and I end up hearing from other co workers how much they hate that new person and I'm like well do you have any context to this persons psyche to be able to communicate with them and get them motivated in the proper way? "Oh no, I didn't know both parents abandoned them cause they were a little autistic, I just judged them on first impression."