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First you gotta find out if the other party is any interested in debating. Or at least in good faith. Too often, their mind is set in stone, and their agenda i
by TrackerFF 6y ago
First you gotta find out if the other party is any interested in debating. Or at least in good faith.
Too often, their mind is set in stone, and their agenda is to convince whoever is listening to you, that they're right - or that you're wrong.
Point is - if they're not interested, there's not a single thing you can do about it. Waste of time and energy.
- TheSpiceIsLife 6y agoLikewise, if you are going in already convinced you're right there's also no point.
- draugadrotten 6y agoPolitical debates are not about arguing with the other party. It's a show to influence the audience. Presidential debates are an obvious example. You don't believe your candidate thinks he can change the other's mind, do you. He thinks he can change the mind of someone in the audience. Or perhaps not even that, he just wants to boost morale by petting you, the passive follower of his, the right way. The same dynamic is in play in any twitter or online forum debate, including here. Well-written posts gets lots of upvotes, likes and "engagement" which illustrates my point nicely. It's not the other guy thinks, it's what the audience votes.