National What the heck was this guy thinking?

[Hueco]

I was having a discussing with a gun control advocate Tuesday night (I was discussing, she was arguing and yelling). I continually showed her data that disproved every "fact" she knew. I even showed her the news outlet rating websites which told her that her sources were as dishonest and biased as the outlets she abhors. In the end, she didn't care about facts and data even when looking them directly in the face. Given her unwillingness to look at logic and the hot pink yoga pants she was wearing, I chose to forego the battle to win the war

How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide - Google Search

g.co

The book is called, "How to have impossible conversations."

A tldr, though, is that you'll never win this argument with data. Ever. Figure out why she thinks the way she does on an emotional level. Really understand it. Then counter it with an emotional story of your own that forces her own rules into a does not compute moment.

Takes some practice, at least if you're like me (INTJ on the Meyers. So I'm an bubblegum )

 

[jbett98]

Some folks put a very low value on their freedom.

 

[TorchRedTulsan]

INTJ

I had an INTJ leading one of my teams. Oof. "How not to be a bubblegum" was a frequent topic in our one on one meetings. Best employee and working friendship I ever had though

 

[Alexx1401]

I was having a discussing with a gun control advocate Tuesday night (I was discussing, she was arguing and yelling). I continually showed her data that disproved every "fact" she knew. I even showed her the news outlet rating websites which told her that her sources were as dishonest and biased as the outlets she abhors. In the end, she didn't care about facts and data even when looking them directly in the face. Given her unwillingness to look at logic and the hot pink yoga pants she was wearing, I chose to forego the battle to win the war

This is almost always the case. People who in this day listen too, then repeat the anti rights propaganda want it to be true. That is exactly why the normal response is anger when they are shown facts. They do not want facts, they want someone to tell them what they want to hear. The people pushing the laws of course know they are feeding propaganda and figure it works so why not.

 

[TorchRedTulsan]

I let my hormones override my brain when I was young

For unnecessary transparency, much of what I'm saying is in jest. In my younger days, I was driven by different motivations. Now, older and wiser, I try to adhere more to my morals, values, and beliefs which leads to a much quieter lifestyle (that I'm happier with)