This question’s on my mind because my coworker today mentioned they would vote for Trump if they could (mind you this is 2023, in Canada). I don’t generally have the talking points or the desire to fight about it, so I just deflected the conversation. But I often wish I was more strong-willed and could try to figure out why someone believes what they do and, if it’s invalid, then convince them otherwise.

Thus, I’m curious what you all would say or what you’ve done in the past!

  • xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org
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    11 months ago

    The irony in saying that literally everyone who voted for a certain party has “black and white and simplistic” thinking…

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      11 months ago

      Thanks for ending the quote directly before I say “most of the time”. I do think trends exist, but I do my best to qualify what I say, because oftentimes in the real world it’s not all or nothing.