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!

  • discusseded@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    The way you talk to strangers you don’t know you absolutely deserve the vitriol. Drink up and nevermind how desperately confused you are.

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      1 year ago

      you don’t know

      I can assess only what you’ve told me, and what you’ve told me is that you support evil, but it’s cool because you like animals and you’ve wrapped your hatred with religion.

      If Christianity is actually important to you (or to your sister at least - you haven’t indicated whether or not that’s your cup of tea as well) and you want to understand it beyond blindly accepting what some asshole at an alter tells you, you might want to read up on the Pharisees - they did the same thing, and Jesus was appalled by them, just as he’d be appalled by you and your sister.

      Your showmanship doesn’t mean squat.