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In reply to the discussion: Because I'm not stupid. [View all]sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Different messages are more or less persuasive to different people.
To most liberals calm reasoned discussion is the most persuasive form of argument.
But from most conservatives this is not true!
What persuades many conservatives, is anger, directness, and emotion. This is why Brett Kavanaugh yelled and that worked. This is why Rush Limbaugh calls women feminazis. (If youd like to read more about this, George Lakoff has written about it how conservatives respond to strength and liberals want to talk things through.)
So, what does that mean? If you meet a conservative, the most effective thing you can do is call them stupid. Call them an idiot. A sucker. (But stay calm. If you get worked up it seems less strong.)
It sounds CRAZY to liberals like us. But thats why conservatives like Fox and we hate it. We like different styles of communication.
Try it!
Ps I almost always agree with you here.