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[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 66 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I think "stomping down" is the wrong phrase to use. Regardless, I have a couple in my family... Asking them "how do I change your mind" or "what would need to happen for you to even consider the other side" has shown me some people can't be helped.

I wanted to vote NDP but I felt I had to vote Liberal to negate their PP vote. My riding is liberal this time and I'm super happy.

[–] spicehoarder@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The ones that can't be reasoned with; They have to be stomped down. We tried to be nice to the maggots, but it didn't work.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Yes. This is sadly the case. Nothing else will work. You have to yell at them and harass them. Call them stupid children. Stop doing any form of business with them. For fucks sake, if they are family members cut them out of your life and tell them exactly why you are doing it.

This is the only way you could possibly reform them.

[–] knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's sad to see how many times I've seen dehumanising being up voted recently.

Human rights apply even to the worst criminals.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

While this is true, I don't think advocating of "punching fascists" is on a policy level, but rather an individual one.

Why would ask a trans individual to respect the "human rights" of someone that doesn't even see them as human?

[–] parody@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What’s the unpunched fascist versus punched fascist to normal person conversion rate?

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wish I could tell you, but I failed all my fascism math courses.

[–] parody@lemmings.world 1 points 1 month ago

Didn’t most we all

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Irrelevant. It's not about changing their mind. It's about making them afraid to spread their bullshit.

[–] parody@lemmings.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ohhh

Bro/gurll why has nobody ever explained that on here, OK OK I’m the last one to know nvm haha

Thank you!

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy shit I thought Reddit leaking into the fediverse was a problem, I hadn't yet considered 4chan

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Well, what would change your mind and have you vote conservative?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Having the conservatives stop trying to harm and kill people would be a start.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

But that's the point. Conservatism is the opposite of progress.

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

My main points are free health care, dont ruin the earth, and minimum wage should be able to afford a life if they work 40 hours a week.

I don't care the title or label of the party. Show me the person running who is kind, well spoken, and wants these three things and I'll vote for them.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

what would change your mind and have you vote conservative

The cons would have to ditch their main tenets: bootstraps, mercenary healthcare, hating teh geys, hating the 'ethnics'(my drunkard uncle's words) ... so, yeah: hate. They'd have to ditch hate and smarmy elitism.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

No. I said what I said. These people are pure evil. They are the new Nazi party.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago

Stomping down is the right phrase. Americans should have been making MAGAs afraid to leave their houses the past four years.