You could have sympathized with his anger yet tell him about the importance in remembering the humanity and complex nature of our oppressors rather than writing this smart Aleck “you sound just like them” bullshit.
Equating somebody’s behavior or rhetoric with his enemies’ almost never works. Most of the time it only worsens the situation and makes you look inconsiderate.
You could have sympathized with his anger yet tell him about the importance in remembering the humanity and complex nature of our oppressors rather than writing this smart Aleck “you sound just like them” bullshit.
Equating somebody’s behavior or rhetoric with his enemies’ almost never works. Most of the time it only worsens the situation and makes you look inconsiderate.