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Topic	Have you guys considered that MAYBE conservatives don't see the real reasons why
TommyG663513 04/23/21 8:57:21 AM #48:	CalypsoDoom posted... again, going soft on bigotry is how you end up with people like Trump as president. no one needs to meet racists in the middle or play devils advocate for their beliefs. No one is talking about meeting racists in the middle The point is that if you have any interest in challenging their viewpoint then you need to make a real strong attempt at understanding their mindset. If you never get to that point, because you're too busy shouting at them and calling them a bigot then you will do zero good in changing their mindset. You'd be much better off never interacting with them. Like of course a racist viewpoint is based in some sort of fallacy and probably even hate. Of course many racist people will likely still be racist even after you talk to them. The point is to plant a seed of doubt and make them just think about it a little more. When you realize that small town white people like damn near never interact with minorities and that their opinions of minorities are passed down to them by family members that they love and trust then you can begin to understand how racism can develop in a person and how to challenge it. There is no denying that there is a huge environmental pressure to think one way or the other whether you are a small time farmer or a student at a large university. --- just tell them all your base doesn't belong to us because we were getting stoned...they'll understand-Ken156 <cite>TommyG663513 posted [p:953139322] in Have you g... [t:79420406]...</cite> <quote>CalypsoDoom posted... </cite> <quote>again, going soft on bigotry is how you end up with people like Trump as president. no one needs to meet racists in the middle or play devils advocate for their beliefs.</quote> No one is talking about meeting racists in the middle The point is that if you have any interest in challenging their viewpoint then you need to make a real strong attempt at understanding their mindset. If you never get to that point, because you're too busy shouting at them and calling them a bigot then you will do zero good in changing their mindset. You'd be much better off never interacting with them. Like of course a racist viewpoint is based in some sort of fallacy and probably even hate. Of course many racist people will likely still be racist even after you talk to them. The point is to plant a seed of doubt and make them just think about it a little more. When you realize that small town white people like damn near never interact with minorities and that their opinions of minorities are passed down to them by family members that they love and trust then you can begin to understand how racism can develop in a person and how to challenge it. There is no denying that there is a huge environmental pressure to think one way or the other whether you are a small time farmer or a student at a large university. --- just tell them all your base doesn't belong to us because we were getting stoned...they'll understand-Ken156</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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