The #brexitday hashtag is depressing. Variations of 'we Brits who love our country vs those traitors who hate their own country.'
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I still maintain that it's better to be gullible than cynical; to give benefit of doubt where undeserved than assume worst motivations.pic.twitter.com/WRqXUaY6Q0
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Of course, it would be better still to accurately assess others motivations & intentions immediately but we humans are bad at that.
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Here, have a Lol https://twitter.com/idiot_teen/status/846929546226098177 …
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what about those who think kicking out all immigrants is helping? Does it matter that they think they're doing the right thing?
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Yes. Then you can address their concerns & actually have a shot at changing their minds. Yelling 'racist' won't do that.
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I think it's a mistake to think that everyone actually cares about being right and is willing to change. Motivation is selfish.
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Usually people are motivated on behalf of the people they love.
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Yes, that is fairly selfish. Seeing your family as the only people that matter, nevermind Syrians born into civil war.
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Again, see the Haidt piece I linked.
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It doesn't address how to change their minds, just that it doesn't end with racism. I don't care that there's a reason beyond.
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Then you won't be able to engage & change minds. Understand first. Go from there. 1 example using Haidt. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/02/the-simple-psychological-trick-to-political-persuasion/515181/ …
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Gloating vs apocalyptic fear mongering, both kinda annoying. But I guess I should be more understanding, it's a historic day.
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