How To Talk Your Friends And Loved Ones Out Of Supporting Donald Trump
Summary:
Talk about what they care about, don't focus on arguing and debunking, and seek ways to get them thinking instead of repeating bullet points.
Apathy is not always caused by actual disagreement, but when a problem is too big to be believed. In an engineering class, a problem leads to thinking about solutions leads to action. In politics, a small action can lead to hope can lead to finally being able to accept the problem.
Talk about what they care about, don't focus on arguing and debunking, and seek ways to get them thinking instead of repeating bullet points.
"Don’t like the solutions? Don’t admit there’s a problem." Mark Reynolds writes that Republicans in Congress stop denying the science around climate change after organizations like the Citizens Climate Lobby show them solutions that don't clash with their values.