This question’s on my mind because my coworker today mentioned they would vote for Trump if they could (mind you this is 2023, in Canada). I don’t generally have the talking points or the desire to fight about it, so I just deflected the conversation. But I often wish I was more strong-willed and could try to figure out why someone believes what they do and, if it’s invalid, then convince them otherwise.

Thus, I’m curious what you all would say or what you’ve done in the past!

  • Nibodhika@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The best answer I think I can come up with is: Oh, wow, I liked you, but if you want me dead I think you must not really be a good person after all.

    You’re not going to change their mind, so the best you can do is make them feel guilty for supporting someone who whishes harm on so many groups he’ll not even know which of those groups you are (and you might not be in any of those groups, he doesn’t need to know).