Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents ‘because they’re doing it to us’

  • @[email protected]
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    151 year ago

    Have you tried incessantly asking them why? It probably won’t do any good, but it’s easier & possibly more fun than entertaining their position with more thought than they may have put into getting to that position.

    • Veloxization
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      181 year ago

      Asking others and even yourself “why?” when it comes to views is a really good thing to practise, I agree. And don’t leave it to just one layer. Ask “why?” after every single explanation and see how deep you or whoever you’re asking can get. It’s one thing to have a view and a whole another thing to know how you got to that view.

      I’ve gotten out of harmful views by using this technique and realising that the only reason I held some views was because “others told me so”, which caused me to look into things more.

      Of course this won’t work with really stubborn people but it’s a good start to make at least some people think.

    • @UFO64
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      101 year ago

      Yes. They feel it is right in general. Some have some more concrete reasons, but most just seem to feel that way.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      “Moderate conservatives” are triggered by rainbows.

      “Moderate conservatives” think the only crime is petty crime, and it’s committed only by minorities.

      “Moderate conservatives” think basic tenants of feminism are a threat to all of western society.

      “Moderate conservatives” think teaching civil rights history should be banned.

      “Moderate conservatives” need to die. We will move forward without “Moderate conservatives.”