Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Morning in America" video.
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@leonply Hey Leon. The next steps are: 1) stay involved or get involved in politics, but avoid hyper-partisanship and tribalism, 2) when engaging with a fellow American with a different opinion, we should listen and try to get at their underlying concern. (This is assuming they’re an honest person of good will, and not a lying troll piece of shit or white supremacist. Don’t bother with those.) If we listen, we might find that we have many concerns in common, once we get past the hardened crust of political bigotry and fear.
Let me give you a hypothetical example of how we might talk with someone, a friend or family member, who believes the election was rigged. Rather than arguing with them, which will get you nowhere, say to them, “Let’s set the particulars of that issue aside, and talk about elections in general. Do you generally trust them, or do you sometimes suspect they’re unfair?” León, do you see where I’m going with this? We want to find our common concerns. “Well, if you think elections might be unfair, what can we do to make them more fair?” or “Did you know that many of ordinary people of different political beliefs also worry about elections being fair?”
Don’t worry if this approach doesn’t give you immediate success. It takes time for something to grow when you plant a seed. It’s certainly going to give you better results than arguing! Also, it won’t work with hardcore liars, the cynical of spirit, and others that won’t engage with you in good faith. These people are a waste of your time. They’re a waste of everyone’s time.
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