▲ 57 ▼ Analysis: The Epstein storm could topple a world leader — but it’s not Trump | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com) submitted 6 months ago* by ShadysDad@piefed.social to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments I cannot see a way out of this for Starmer. Extremely poor judgement or a willingness to turn a blind eye. Either way it’s bad.
[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) No, I mean left and right are literally reversed in British politics. Progressives are right-wing and conservatives are left-wing specifically in Britain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Progressives are right-wing and conservatives are left-wing specifically in Britain. put down the crack pipe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I suppose the people I've been talking to irl have mislead me then. I've been constantly corrected on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) yeah, who are your friends, Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage? Labour are left wing, and mostly/usually socially progressive. The problem with labour is that they support some of the same authoritarian things that the conservatives do, like dragnet surveillance. This is due to the sensibilities of the british population, and trying to win votes, which is why they are attempting to further regulate migration and continue with brexit/keeping the UK out of the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) My friends are very much progressive and prefer to vote for Labour or Green. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) if they are progressive and vote labour or green, how are they saying the progressives are right wing and conservatives left wing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Progressives are right-wing and conservatives are left-wing specifically in Britain. put down the crack pipe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I suppose the people I've been talking to irl have mislead me then. I've been constantly corrected on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) yeah, who are your friends, Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage? Labour are left wing, and mostly/usually socially progressive. The problem with labour is that they support some of the same authoritarian things that the conservatives do, like dragnet surveillance. This is due to the sensibilities of the british population, and trying to win votes, which is why they are attempting to further regulate migration and continue with brexit/keeping the UK out of the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) My friends are very much progressive and prefer to vote for Labour or Green. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) if they are progressive and vote labour or green, how are they saying the progressives are right wing and conservatives left wing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I suppose the people I've been talking to irl have mislead me then. I've been constantly corrected on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) yeah, who are your friends, Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage? Labour are left wing, and mostly/usually socially progressive. The problem with labour is that they support some of the same authoritarian things that the conservatives do, like dragnet surveillance. This is due to the sensibilities of the british population, and trying to win votes, which is why they are attempting to further regulate migration and continue with brexit/keeping the UK out of the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) My friends are very much progressive and prefer to vote for Labour or Green. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) if they are progressive and vote labour or green, how are they saying the progressives are right wing and conservatives left wing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) yeah, who are your friends, Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage? Labour are left wing, and mostly/usually socially progressive. The problem with labour is that they support some of the same authoritarian things that the conservatives do, like dragnet surveillance. This is due to the sensibilities of the british population, and trying to win votes, which is why they are attempting to further regulate migration and continue with brexit/keeping the UK out of the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) My friends are very much progressive and prefer to vote for Labour or Green. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) if they are progressive and vote labour or green, how are they saying the progressives are right wing and conservatives left wing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) My friends are very much progressive and prefer to vote for Labour or Green. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) if they are progressive and vote labour or green, how are they saying the progressives are right wing and conservatives left wing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) if they are progressive and vote labour or green, how are they saying the progressives are right wing and conservatives left wing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Probably just a spread of misinformation in that particular circle. The idea was that the meanings were literally inverted. It could have possibly come from an older time in politics, or maybe started out malicious and just lost its edge. I tend to be quite trusting, and I tend to refer to political views more as progressive/conservative rather than left/right, so I never really questioned where the idea came from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) educate yourself by reading some unbiased sources. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I get most of my news from Lemmy, but I welcome suggestions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) start here, read the FACTUAL parts of the ideologies listed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Political_Compass#Political_model check the sources to see if they are credible, but the text should "mainstreamise" your ideas on how to analyse political parties/movements at a basic level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swampwitch@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If you're talking about just flipping left/right back, that's not a big ask and not particularly hard to do. I just assumed the current use of left/right was Americanised or something, considering how much of the English-speaking internet is American. I'm fine admitting ignorance and I'm more than willing to learn and course-correct, but I'm not sure why you're being petulant with me. If I was genuinely unwilling to learn anything and bullheaded, I imagine this type of conversation would just make me stubborn to change. However, that's just my experience when discussing something with people of a differing opinion. I generally find a calm and unemotional approach to be more beneficial for exploring ideas and perhaps changing views, especially so with conservatives, who consider progressives to be emotionally driven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago no, I'm just linking you to somewhere where you can learn more about how people talk about politics etc. I'm done in this thread to be honest permalink fedilink source parent