Perhaps your colleague sympathizes with the Russian arguments for invading Ukraine (it used to be ours, therefore it is still ours) because he believes China’s

Perhaps your colleague sympathizes with the Russian arguments for invading Ukraine (it used to be ours, therefore it is still ours) because he believes China’s similar stance about Taiwan (it has always been a part of China, therefore we are justified in taking it by force). Is he genuinely curious and intellectually humble, or is he unusually skeptical about western media and prone to both-sidesism (e.g. does he talk a lot about NATO feeding the fire), or is he just a troll? The brainwash is real, but you’ll never help him by telling him he’s brainwashed. If he’s actually open to it, asking questions patiently and with empathy is the best way to show him where his blind spots are.