I totally get it, Buzz. I have family members who have labeled me as "that guy", akin to a John the Baptist crazy person, crying out from the wilderness of conspiracy-land, and they're trying to have me fitted for a camel hair suit. :-)
I still keep trying... until they ask me to stop, or they're hostile. I keep looking for simple and clear charts that can help convey information.
I admit, I'm not as diligent as I was even a few months ago in collecting info about the vaccines, feeling like more and more people are getting it and telling their trusted relations. But that might be wishful thinking on my part. Many of the sources I've seen in the past have been deleted, and I'm grateful I have some copies still.
We need to continue to persuade if possible, because people need to know they're not alone. Hopefully we can convince them that they too can have courage to stand up against the current of fake news and deliberate misinformation. We need more people to stand up and resist against the doubling down that the govt is trying in order to try to silence us.
But ask them questions. Let them ponder and look into it. They won't listen if we tell them. But if we direct their gaze through our questions, they will learn/accept on their own.
All good advice. To which I'll add one observation of human behavior: There is a gulf a mile wide between what a person SAYS they will do and what they ACTUALLY do.
I totally get it, Buzz. I have family members who have labeled me as "that guy", akin to a John the Baptist crazy person, crying out from the wilderness of conspiracy-land, and they're trying to have me fitted for a camel hair suit. :-)
I still keep trying... until they ask me to stop, or they're hostile. I keep looking for simple and clear charts that can help convey information.
I admit, I'm not as diligent as I was even a few months ago in collecting info about the vaccines, feeling like more and more people are getting it and telling their trusted relations. But that might be wishful thinking on my part. Many of the sources I've seen in the past have been deleted, and I'm grateful I have some copies still.
We need to continue to persuade if possible, because people need to know they're not alone. Hopefully we can convince them that they too can have courage to stand up against the current of fake news and deliberate misinformation. We need more people to stand up and resist against the doubling down that the govt is trying in order to try to silence us.
But ask them questions. Let them ponder and look into it. They won't listen if we tell them. But if we direct their gaze through our questions, they will learn/accept on their own.
They may thank us later.
I have always been the “crazy” one in my family. funny thing though, many of them are becoming crazy like me
All good advice. To which I'll add one observation of human behavior: There is a gulf a mile wide between what a person SAYS they will do and what they ACTUALLY do.