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It all makes me wonder, what is to be done? Is there any way to cut through this instinct to believe tribal bullshit? Are there examples of people doing it succ
by civilized 5y ago
It all makes me wonder, what is to be done? Is there any way to cut through this instinct to believe tribal bullshit? Are there examples of people doing it successfully in the past? What was their playbook? Can the same tricks work in today's information environment?
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoGay marraige is often touted as a success in this regard. Lots of conservatives said they were against it, because lots of conservatives said they were against it. When it became clear that even most conservatives didn't care, the whole thing collapsed and it was one of the fastest changes in reported opinion on record. https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/carrie-wofford/2014/03/26/how-did-public-opinion-on-gay-marriage-shift-so-quickly?context=amp https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/carrie-wofford/2014/03/... So just convincing conservatives that other conservatives have the same sinking feeling of "are we the baddies?" might be worth looking into.
- civilized 5y agoI had the impression that a lot of change came with the 2015 SCOTUS ruling. Which is a little unsettling - a lot of change only comes if one side imposes their will by law. I could be wrong though. I haven't looked closely at the timing.
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoCoincidentally, I just added a link to a story from 2014 that was already celebrating the shift in attitudes.
- civilized 5y agoHaha, thank goodness for that. To your earlier point, "here are some card-carrying members of your tribe with a different opinion" definitely seems like a useful approach. If you can find those people, and they can maintain their card-carrying status after coming out of the closet with their contrarian opinion.
- abenga 5y agoTrump is far more than a card carrying member of the tribe, yet was booed when he suggested taking the vaccine.
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