I've learned the hard way to not engage beyond an initial probe for dialog. There's significant portion of the population that leans authoritarian and that will

I've learned the hard way to not engage beyond an initial probe for dialog. There's significant portion of the population that leans authoritarian and that will reject any threats to that authority. It's a fools errand to try to convince most people to change their minds on any matter, and doubly so for those within the aforementioned group. Source: I am a fool.