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Explain it to me (sans facts). (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can't logic someone out of a place they didn't logic themselves into, but they got to that place for reasons, just not logical ones. If you can figure out the underlying drivers for their position, it's possible (although still really difficult) to address those underlying needs in a way that enables the person to loosen up on the unreasonable position.

Not sure that approach can get traction over the internet, though. Discussions on social media are more for the lurkers than for any chance of the posters changing each other's minds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Oh yeah forget about trying to convince people like him over the internet and social media. In person it might be different.