yeah i think situations like this really highlight who still has a long way to go with their personal happiness, if i'm being honest. i've had plenty of conversations in private about people i don't agree with and what i think abt their behavior etc, i talk to my friends about it, and i block people who i think are just putting their worst foot forward. i've had her blocked and muted for a while now and definitely talked through my thoughts and feelings on her behavior with my friends. i just agree with you, first of all, that extending her platform is obviously not helpful, it doesn't accomplish anything, she's been thriving on negativity i was observing it for some time back when i was still giving her the benefit of the doubt. i also just think witch hunts are not healthy, it's cruel to admit that you're attacking people because you want to make them uncomfortable enough that they do what you want.. i really don't think that's defendable, i think that's something worth confronting within yourself if you're okay with that sort of thing. if not for everyone else's sake then for your own, bcs you will just make yourself miserable if you don't learn how to process your feelings and navigate public spaces in a responsible way, it's going to catch up to you and that's just reality. i leave the door open for conversation should anyone wish to slow down and explore perspectives, do some thought experiments, whatever, but i'm also not pressed about people choosing not to walk through that door. i'm not the one who is going to suffer from their stubbornness, you make choices and you face those choices, that's your fate as a human being sjdkjsbd so do what you're gonna do i guess, choose your path and see where it takes you, that's really not my business