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RickytyMort t1_j5x33jh wrote

Lots of people don't want to be convinced. People believe what they want to believe. Doesn't matter what's right or wrong. (You will be wrong plenty of times as well) Oftentimes they know they are wrong but will still fight you or try to pivot to a different topic.

This realization has helped me quite a bit. I am now much quicker to concede arguments I would've drawn out when I was younger.

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Gus_Fu t1_j5yfgya wrote

I always think that asking them "what would it take to change your mind?" Gives you an idea of whether or not it's worth engaging. If they say "nothing" then you're better off going home and having a nice cup of tea and a sit down

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RickytyMort t1_j5ygsov wrote

And then you get stuck in a "Show me the evidence." loop.

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Gus_Fu t1_j5ygz4n wrote

That is true. But that's the same outcome as the nothing state. So you're only barely late for your tea and sit down

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X0AN t1_j60eu1r wrote

100%.

The whole Covid pandemic and the just plain morons that are antivaxxers.

Like how much more proof do you need.

The answer is there isn't ANY amount of proof that they need. They will never believe facts and science.

So at most just laugh at them and walk away.

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Ill_Benefit6356 t1_j60eyef wrote

Yeah there’s a term for it too, ignorance. A lot of people in this world are ignorant

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Alternative-Half-783 t1_j60wt5t wrote

Always heard ignorance is not knowing the outcome will be bad... stupid is knowing the outcome is bad and doing it anyways.

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