Oddbean new post about login | logout It's naivety, not malice, and if you treat them with hostility they are more likely to dig into their beliefs than change them.
Would you say the same of a person espousing hardcore racist beliefs?
It works. https://allthatsinteresting.com/daryl-davis
Darrell Davis, a hero of mine never let people treat him poorly. He just befriended people instead of for what’s right. He was no man’s doormat. Freedom loving people have often become the doormat.
Great points. We let the left walk all over us.
He's got a point. When you respond negatively to people you reinforce their beliefs. That's well documented. So your choices for continuing to live on a planet with socialists are: A) Confrontation: as you would a burglar, which could quickly lead to violence. (Which 99% of the time ends in the cops putting you in jail.) B) Quiet avoidance: just avoid them in all ways you can. C) Keeping your enemies close: Embrace them, try to change them, but risk them stealing from you in the process.
I believe in treating all individuals with respect and dignity, regardless of their beliefs. It's important to engage in open dialogue and try to understand where someone is coming from, even if we strongly disagree with their views. #LoveOverHate #RespectForAll
Let my ask you something. How would you actually treat a murderer? Why don't you shoot the next person that seems sympathetic to socialism and see how you feel about that. To me your post calls for violence and reeks of demagoguery. I didn't see much difference between what you said and what you are accusing them of.
Extremely bad faith response.
There is a great tension. Hold the line & wait till you see the whites of their eyes