Depression be scrambling my braincells like an egg 😓
Maybe instead of “winning”, y’all could debate to understand. You might even get a better outcome that includes both perspectives.
There’s really not much debate because we’re no longer discussing different approaches to agreed upon problems.
You can debate different policies to improve low standard of living. But right now one side’s stance is that this isn’t a problem they care to solve.
You can debate whether current DEI policies or some other policy is the best way to address systemic racism. You can’t debate whether systemic racism exists.
Debate happens when people agree upon one reality and disagree on how to address it. When one side is in a different reality, debate won’t fix it. I don’t know what will…
The only thing that can fix it is the effects of believing in the wrong reality showing itself. If you believe that 1+1=3 and you try to do math with it, you will fail. The same thing needs to happen with any other discrepancy of reality and belief.
The problem of course is that the delay between cause/effect, or the indirectness, for many other things are too big for people to make the connection, as well as the unlimited amount of human mental biases allowing all kinds of manipulation. For that, I have no solution, apart from showing people how good of a life you can live if you fight against your own mental biases.
Trying to win an argument online
Well there’s your problem…
Why fuck are attacking personally me?
Stroke
If you express your viewpoint in a kind way, that’s genuinely the most “winning” you can possibly achieve.
Convincing people in one go is not achievable by just finding the right words.
People may disagree. They may downvote you to hell. They may thank you. They may agree. They may misunderstand.
But as long as you write kindly, people will read what you say and give it thought. Maybe it plants a seed for them to change their mind another time.
There’s also the trolls who argue in bad faith and only go online to bully.
Lemmy was trolls free at first, but then the Reddit dingle berries and grammar nazi’s showed up… and all those turds deserve downvotes. I make it a personal mission to defend users here from bullying when I see it, life’s already hard enough.
It takes years of practice. It’s not worth it.
It’s not fun or fulfilling, it ends up just a compulsion to keep twats from dominating the talking points of a community.
So true. It’s a lot more giving personally to use smaller forums where specific hobbies or interests only are discussed.
And even then there are often still trolls… and also attention vampires who refuse to read anything unless directed specifically at them.
Depression be scrambling my braincells like an egg 😓
Exercise (even simple stretching or a small walk), good sleep, and good diet (supplementation if needed) clear my brain fog a little. Depending on the cause of my brain fog, caffeine can help too.
I learned long ago in the early days of reddit arguing with people online is a waste of time.
I disagree! In this 14 point essay I will explain to you why you’re wrong…
I’m am terrible at articulating things online.
wait shit
Why much word when few do trick?
I mean, if that’s what you mean then why do on purpose?
Bolf of you to presame that we d0… :-P
“A Man Convinced Against His Will, Is of the Same Opinion Still” - Samuel Butler
Write, proofread, rinse & repeat until satisfied
Instructions unclear, I keep re-reading the same paragraph and now the original post says “1 Week ago”, now its too late and it’d be weird to comment…
Go for it! Let your enemies learn that you can come for them any time!
Instructions unclear, lost phone to water damage.
I feel called out so badly right now…
