reminder on human psychology: - it's almost impossible to make someone change their mind - the most ineffective approach is insult, the least ineffective is showing facts that contradict their views "It is almost impossible not to believe what you want to believe." (Carnegie)
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Replying to @veorq
Sadly "The most ineffective approach is to insult" is often misread as an imperative not to insult, which can be very effective for other purposes, just not changing minds.
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Replying to @RichFelker @veorq
I use & promote insult as a shock tactic on bigoted people who think their status/authority demands respect & a means of imposing social cost upon them.
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Replying to @RichFelker @veorq
Insult is typically personal. Once someone goes personal, the argument or point is lost.... assuming the individual on the other side is astute enough to recognize the strategic failing. Solution? Have the facts! :) Fact: Our products =
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I'm not trying to win arguments. I'm trying to shut down social capital of shitty people.
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