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== Safe Harbor ==

Others are told that they are not welcome and will find any port in a storm. Having found a community that welcomes them, they will tend to take on aspects of that community, changing their views to reduce social distance and to preserve the connection they have.

This happens often with people who legitimately have the opposite view to start with. Often, however, it is the outcome of some ideological purity test. Having excommunicated some apostate, members of whatever group will find that the person then finds common cause with their opponents.

"Of course", they say, "this is what we knew they would always do!"

But the truth is different. The person is changed by the group that accepts them. If they were a capable person, all you have done is given your opponents a powerful player.

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