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Such arguments are usually emotional and spouting off facts is unlikely to change the other person's stance and instead make them double down harder.
by ativzzz 7y ago
Such arguments are usually emotional and spouting off facts is unlikely to change the other person's stance and instead make them double down harder.
- coffeecat 7y agoI've attempted to engage with people in ideological echo chambers not by citing any specific facts that contradict their beliefs, but by asking them to state their own beliefs using more specific and concrete language. "What exactly is your definition of communism?", "Has Bernie made any specific statements indicating that he supports that policy? If not, what leads you to infer that he does?", etc. The results? No engagement at all.
- ativzzz 7y agoPeople do not want to be challenged in an echo chamber. Either talk to them (without convincing them of anything) outside the chamber, or walk away.