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This Is How To Change Someone's Mind: 6 Secrets From Research

Some interesting tactics discussed that are based on science

But having a reasonable discussion these days seems impossible. The world is so increasingly polarized that “no furniture being broken” passes for a civil conversation. Everyone is so sure they’re right that they end up doing everything wrong.

We need more discussions where no one is demonized, shamed and both sides are open to changing their mind. Not only is it more pleasant, but that harsh stuff doesn’t actually work. It just makes enemies more vicious. Yes, some topics will always be controversial and things won’t always go smoothly, but they don’t have to go badly.

Now it would be great if someone had taken the time to pull all the insights from peer-reviewed research, professional negotiations, cult exiting and applied epistemology into one book… Oh wait, someone has.

Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay have written an excellent book titled How to Have Impossible Conversations. It would definitely make my “Best of 2019” list, right behind David Epstein’s Range. Frankly, this book taught me a great deal about the errors I personally make while verbally beating the hell out of people kindly sharing information. It’s short but packed with useful information and fresh ideas.

First we’re gonna quickly cover a lot of fundamentals so we can get to the cool new toys. This first section is gonna be a bit of lightning round. Some of it may sound obvious but if you neglect it, none of the subsequent ideas will work.

Let’s get to it…

Republican get so confused

Why are so many of our military bases honoring Confederate Generals?

They are racist traitors who were our enemies. Where is Fort Benedict Arnold? Where is Fort Erwin Rommel?

In June 2020, amidst nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd while in police custody, the U.S. military began rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, including base names.[2] Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy indicated they were "open to a bipartisan discussion" but President Donald Trump said his administration would "not even consider" renaming what he called "Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations" that "have become part of a Great American Heritage, a history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom." If Congress were to pass such legislation, said Trump's press secretary, the president would not sign it.[1]

Camp Beauregard near Pineville, Louisiana, named for Louisiana native and Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard[3]
Fort Benning, near Columbus, Georgia, named after Henry L. Benning, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army[4][5]
Fort Bragg in North Carolina, named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg
Fort Gordon near Grovetown, Georgia, named in honor of John Brown Gordon, who was a major general in the Confederate army
Fort A.P. Hill near Bowling Green, Virginia, named for Virginia native and Confederate Lieutenant General A. P. Hill[6]
Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, who is best known for commanding the Texas Brigade during the American Civil War
Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia, named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee[7]
Fort Pickett near Blackstone, Virginia, named for Confederate General George Pickett
Fort Polk near Leesville, Louisiana, named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, an Episcopal Bishop and Confederate General
Fort Rucker in Dale County, Alabama, named for Confederate General Edmund Rucker

Racist Trump supporters (including corrections officer) mock peaceful Floyd protest

Tucker Carlson totally owned by Media Matters

If you plan on stealing another election, it's best to hire criminals

Fox News Postpones Return to Office Again Amid Pandemic

The network, which had targeted June 15 for a return, will now be working from home "through at least the end of July."

Fox News Channel is not coming back to the office on June 15, as parent company Fox Corp had originally targeted.

Instead, the network is extending its remote work timeline "through at least the end of July," Fox Corp HR head Kevin Lord said in a Friday morning memo that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

Lord cited "the well-being of our workforce as a guide" for making the extension decision.

"This new timing for our first phase of reopening will ensure that our physical locations are prepared, our new safety procedures are implemented, and our on-floor experience and protocols are in place before you are on site again," Lord wrote. "Rest assured that we will provide you with ample notice before we begin reopening."

Fox does "not expect [its] full workforce to be back on site in a pre-COVID manner until the fall at the earliest," the executive said in the memo.

Another Republican's lips were movin

Did anyone see this plot twist coming