If I have to change the behavior of other people, I'm in a world of hurt. I look at this whole thing like a weather system - I do what I can, where I can, but I try not to wail and gnash my teeth at the fact that the majority of people won't do what I want them to do.
If I have to change the behavior of other people, I'm in a world of hurt. I look at this whole thing like a weather system - I do what I can, where I can, but I try not to wail and gnash my teeth at the fact that the majority of people won't do what I want them to do.
I'm not trying to suggest altering people's behavior, or even their belief systems. Just getting them to open their eyes even a wee bit and becoming aware of other perspectives would be a huge leap forward.
The sad fact is that a majority of the people are woefully uninformed and as a result make poor choices at the ballot box, which in the end only prolongs and expands the misery imposed on the rest of us. While some may genuinely be unconscious supporters of the totalitarian Left, the end result is still the same.
It seems like the best strategy is an orthogonal one. You have the debate in forums where people who might be curious, or at least have a few doubts, can observe it, rather than going right at them. You don't convince the true believer, but that middle 40% has a chance.
If I have to change the behavior of other people, I'm in a world of hurt. I look at this whole thing like a weather system - I do what I can, where I can, but I try not to wail and gnash my teeth at the fact that the majority of people won't do what I want them to do.
I'm not trying to suggest altering people's behavior, or even their belief systems. Just getting them to open their eyes even a wee bit and becoming aware of other perspectives would be a huge leap forward.
The sad fact is that a majority of the people are woefully uninformed and as a result make poor choices at the ballot box, which in the end only prolongs and expands the misery imposed on the rest of us. While some may genuinely be unconscious supporters of the totalitarian Left, the end result is still the same.
It seems like the best strategy is an orthogonal one. You have the debate in forums where people who might be curious, or at least have a few doubts, can observe it, rather than going right at them. You don't convince the true believer, but that middle 40% has a chance.
Well said.
Try "Coping With Disagreement and Being Wrong",
https://whatdoino.substack.com/p/coping-with-disagreement-and-being?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2