I think you have good points and I think its important that we have people doing the things you suggest. That said, Jesus fuck does it get exhausting doing that to strangers, and there are a fair number who will feign openness so that they can waste your time and trip you up. What happens is a lot of people who do it as amateur activism get burnt out and bitter.
Exactly! What we have to do is treat them just like a normal person and we will win them back. Tell them jokes, talk about the news, weather, whatever. They probably will start saying some not so good things but don’t make a big fuss about just keep talking with them over time and then start showing them you’re real personality without being aggressive and have a neutral conversation and with time they will understand how wrong they were all along it’s a lengthy process and we sometimes might feel like we are not winning the fight but human personality is a thing that takes some time and effort to change.
I think you have good points and I think its important that we have people doing the things you suggest. That said, Jesus fuck does it get exhausting doing that to strangers, and there are a fair number who will feign openness so that they can waste your time and trip you up. What happens is a lot of people who do it as amateur activism get burnt out and bitter.
Exactly! What we have to do is treat them just like a normal person and we will win them back. Tell them jokes, talk about the news, weather, whatever. They probably will start saying some not so good things but don’t make a big fuss about just keep talking with them over time and then start showing them you’re real personality without being aggressive and have a neutral conversation and with time they will understand how wrong they were all along it’s a lengthy process and we sometimes might feel like we are not winning the fight but human personality is a thing that takes some time and effort to change.