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It's never a waste of time to consider an alternative viewpoint.

by httpsoverdns 1y ago

zahlman 1y ago
It is when it's entirely redundant, i.e. when you've heard the same arguments countless times before and know that you're about to reject them again. You may notice that your sibling replies treat the "alternative viewpoint" in question as if it were objective fact, and show the same unwillingness. It's prudent to understand whose minds can actually be changed on issues like this.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago
  > the same unwillingness The "unwillingness" in question is the decision not to read and engage with another's perspective. The replies calling this a fact are actually engaging with the points being made. Whether or not American politics is becoming more fascist isn't really a matter of debate unless one simply doesn't know what the word "fascist" is referring to. You seem, er, "unwilling" to engage with an objective definition of fascism. It's in another comment in this thread if you want to discuss it in good faith. What do you think? (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45575415 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45575415) Personally, it seems kinda obvious that the phrase "Make America Great Again" was chosen specifically for how it evokes palingenetic ultranationalism. > It's prudent to understand whose minds can actually be changed on issues like this. It's prudent to say what you believe. Whether or not someone is willing to engage with your beliefs in good faith is on them.
maratc 1y ago
That is a good advice. Do you follow it yourself? Did you, for instance, read Mein Kampf to “consider an alternative viewpoint”? Or is it only good when the “alternative viewpoint” is yours?
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago
  > Did you, for instance, read Mein Kampf to “consider an alternative viewpoint”? This doesn't seem to be relevant. They didn't dismiss Mein Kampf as a waste of time.

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It's never a waste of time to consider an alternative viewpoint.

by httpsoverdns 1y ago

It's never a waste of time to consider an alternative viewpoint.

zahlman 1y ago
It is when it's entirely redundant, i.e. when you've heard the same arguments countless times before and know that you're about to reject them again. You may notice that your sibling replies treat the "alternative viewpoint" in question as if it were objective fact, and show the same unwillingness. It's prudent to understand whose minds can actually be changed on issues like this.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago
  > the same unwillingness The "unwillingness" in question is the decision not to read and engage with another's perspective. The replies calling this a fact are actually engaging with the points being made. Whether or not American politics is becoming more fascist isn't really a matter of debate unless one simply doesn't know what the word "fascist" is referring to. You seem, er, "unwilling" to engage with an objective definition of fascism. It's in another comment in this thread if you want to discuss it in good faith. What do you think? (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45575415 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45575415) Personally, it seems kinda obvious that the phrase "Make America Great Again" was chosen specifically for how it evokes palingenetic ultranationalism. > It's prudent to understand whose minds can actually be changed on issues like this. It's prudent to say what you believe. Whether or not someone is willing to engage with your beliefs in good faith is on them.
maratc 1y ago
That is a good advice. Do you follow it yourself? Did you, for instance, read Mein Kampf to “consider an alternative viewpoint”? Or is it only good when the “alternative viewpoint” is yours?
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1y ago
  > Did you, for instance, read Mein Kampf to “consider an alternative viewpoint”? This doesn't seem to be relevant. They didn't dismiss Mein Kampf as a waste of time.