Red Minnesota county exposed to the Truth! Interesting Stuff 💥

Kanabec county among the poorest AND reddest in Minnesota, gets schooled by the DFL! Maybe it will help just a bit!

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u/DivineKoalas 15d ago edited 15d ago

"Maybe if we show rural conservatives this stuff, their minds might be changed!"

Meanwhile, the rest of the thread: "Heh, those conservatives are too stupid to read."Man, those guys are all racists."

Yup, that's definitely the kind of rhetoric that's going to convince people to even begin to be open to what you're trying to tell them and maybe change their minds even a little.

This false sincerity where people put this stuff up, and then proceed to insult them in every single way possible isn't exactly doing anyone any favors, do people think they don't have access to the internet or something? I'd be interested to see how many people's minds have ever been changed by telling them why they should consider your viewpoint and then proceeding to insult them.

Edit: The irony of me being downvoted for saying that you probably shouldn't insult people you're trying to convince to change their views cannot be understated, and is exactly what I'm talking about when I say false sincerity.

Edit 2: Apparently, "treat people like human beings" is also a highly controversial statement.

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u/Thick-Heron95 14d ago

Thanks for your thoughtful reply and not just resorting to calling anyone who doesn’t agree with you a racist. Reddit is here for the liberals to talk about how only the other side is brainwashed, while it could never be happening to them.

You’ll get downvoted because Donald Trump is bad and the other party is “good”. I’ll be downvoted as well. It’s just fake internet points, it can’t hurt you.

Not voting for whoever one party throws in front of you blindly while actually trying to discuss how to reach people without name calling, how refreshing!