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Should I Stop Speaking to My Trump-Supporting Friends?
(She doesn't presume to know our politics; she waits to hear us articulate our politics in our own words, on our own terms—whatever those terms might be.)
AnaLouise Keating • Transformation Now!: Toward a Post-Oppositional Politics of Change
“Facts don’t change minds, friendship does!” James Clear explains how convincing someone to change their mind is actually about convincing them to change their tribe. “Perhaps it is not difference , but distance that breeds tribalism and hostility.” Relevant in times of rising social polarisation.
278 / Justice and the Veil of Ignorance
So, I already told you that I’m on ________ side of this issue. What pisses you most off about people like me?
So, you told me that you believe _______ politically. What were two big moments in your life that influenced that belief?
What’s one thing that government either is or isn’t doing right now that, if it were to change tomorrow, would have the
... See moreYou’re supposed to believe all of the same things as your friends and your allies. These days, everything is a battle, and so you can’t give any credibility to your opponents’ views. Even when you do understand where your opponents are coming from, you’re not supposed to say so.
Hank Green • A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: A Novel (The Carls Book 2)
