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> Your comment illustrates what's wrong in the US and the West in general I find comments are made much better (are more likely to influence someone’s thoughts
by zaroth 6y ago
> Your comment illustrates what's wrong in the US and the West in general
I find comments are made much better (are more likely to influence someone’s thoughts) by just deleting these parts.
Try to communicate out of a desire to learn first, inform second, and just skip the shaming.
- mytailorisrich 6y agoThat's just an inflammatory reply that does not bring anything to the discussion, tbh. I believe I made a point that is relevant and that has also been discussed in the media this year. A condescending attempt to dismiss it is poor form.
- throwaway201103 6y agoEffective communication includes phrasing arguments in ways that are less likely to trigger filters in the other party. Lines like this make some people prone to just dismissing what you have to say because you come off as anti-US, anti-Western, pro-communist, or whatever they perceive that line to imply. It also looks like you are virtue-signaling to people who already share your point of view.
- runamok 6y agoThe point you make (e.g. societal concerns vs. individualism) IMO is valid. However, if the intent of your comment is to change minds it will fail because the way you have phrased it inherently puts people on the defensive. Something I often hear at work about me that is valid here is "People rarely disagree with what you say but they disagree strongly with HOW you say it". We both may wish people didn't care about the "how" if the "what" is correct but that's not the world we live in.