It’s that time of year—the time when rationality seems increasingly scarce as political tensions rise. I find myself wishing I could have one of the people I see reaching super different conclusions shoot me with a POV gun so I could understand what it’s like being on the other side. I’m not strongly left-leaning, so I don’t have trouble understanding why people may have some concerns about the left—but I have 0% support for Donald Trump, so if you want to explain to me why you think he’s great, go for it. I also think that the election is close to 50⁄50 currently, so if you think it’s 80+/20- either way, I’m also interested in hearing from you.
2 notes: 1. I really wish I understood how the irrational people were thinking about it, but unfortunately, they aren’t able to explain it to me in a way I can understand, so I have to settle for rational people on the other side, but if you feel you have a good grasp on how your less rational peers tick, please share. 2. In your comment, let me know if you want pushback or not. Let’s make the options: “just listen”, “listen and question”, and “open”. Just listen means I’ll attempt to only ask questions to clarify your meaning but not test edge cases. Listen and questions means I’ll also ask about edge cases, internal coherence, other considerations, but won’t be presenting evidence or making statements. Open means I can respond however I want.
[Question] Any Trump Supporters Want to Dialogue?
It’s that time of year—the time when rationality seems increasingly scarce as political tensions rise. I find myself wishing I could have one of the people I see reaching super different conclusions shoot me with a POV gun so I could understand what it’s like being on the other side.
I’m not strongly left-leaning, so I don’t have trouble understanding why people may have some concerns about the left—but I have 0% support for Donald Trump, so if you want to explain to me why you think he’s great, go for it. I also think that the election is close to 50⁄50 currently, so if you think it’s 80+/20- either way, I’m also interested in hearing from you.
2 notes:
1. I really wish I understood how the irrational people were thinking about it, but unfortunately, they aren’t able to explain it to me in a way I can understand, so I have to settle for rational people on the other side, but if you feel you have a good grasp on how your less rational peers tick, please share.
2. In your comment, let me know if you want pushback or not. Let’s make the options: “just listen”, “listen and question”, and “open”. Just listen means I’ll attempt to only ask questions to clarify your meaning but not test edge cases. Listen and questions means I’ll also ask about edge cases, internal coherence, other considerations, but won’t be presenting evidence or making statements. Open means I can respond however I want.