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minus-squareWheaties [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 days agoThe trick is doing it without being condescending. Gotta treat people like they’re smart enough to learn something new (because they are), while also recognizing that there are ways to frame things that make it more palatable.
minus-squareDragonBallZinn [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 days agoAgreed. “Normies” or people who haven’t really thought about their beliefs we can reach. Yeah, it’ll be tough love, but we need bigotry to be embarrassing. “Freaks” or people who are such ideologues they are unreachable are exempt and should just be mocked and dismissed.
minus-squareWheaties [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoTerminology isn’t great, but I agree with what you mean.
minus-squarejack [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoIf it makes you feel any better I bet every single person on this website fits into the “freak” category
minus-squareDamarcusart [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days ago“you’re acting stupid” vs “you are stupid”
minus-squareNephewAlphaBravo [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago“one joke” “get new material” etc etc
The trick is doing it without being condescending.
Gotta treat people like they’re smart enough to learn something new (because they are), while also recognizing that there are ways to frame things that make it more palatable.
Agreed.
“Normies” or people who haven’t really thought about their beliefs we can reach. Yeah, it’ll be tough love, but we need bigotry to be embarrassing.
“Freaks” or people who are such ideologues they are unreachable are exempt and should just be mocked and dismissed.
Terminology isn’t great, but I agree with what you mean.
If it makes you feel any better I bet every single person on this website fits into the “freak” category
“you’re acting stupid” vs “you are stupid”
“one joke” “get new material” etc etc