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Have any of you had a similar experiences where you try to warn a friend, family member, acquaintance, etc. about something important and they just disregard you?

I’ve been thinking... I’ve tried warning people about so many things: the unknown long-term risks of the experimental vaccines, the permanent damage of becoming a tranny, the blatent lies of the mainstream media, the degenerative effects of modern music, the dangers of plastic/sugar, etc. etc.

I’m not the most charismatic or persuasive man on the planet, but I’d like to think my arguments are logically sound and, most importantly, able to appeal to emotion. Despite that, I’ve failed far more than I’ve succeeded in helping people come to see reality for what it is...

So, I suppose it’s better to stop caring about others and just focus on yourself. You can’t save the world, but you can at least make it a little better by being the best version of yourself and, (hopefully), inspiring others to be like you through example.

Have any of you had a similar experiences where you try to warn a friend, family member, acquaintance, etc. about something important and they just disregard you? I’ve been thinking... I’ve tried warning people about so many things: the unknown long-term risks of the experimental vaccines, the permanent damage of becoming a tranny, the blatent lies of the mainstream media, the degenerative effects of modern music, the dangers of plastic/sugar, etc. etc. I’m not the most charismatic or persuasive man on the planet, but I’d like to think my arguments are logically sound and, most importantly, able to appeal to emotion. Despite that, I’ve failed far more than I’ve succeeded in helping people come to see reality for what it is... So, I suppose it’s better to stop caring about others and just focus on yourself. You can’t save the world, but you can at least make it a little better by being the best version of yourself and, (hopefully), inspiring others to be like you through example.

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[–] • 4 pts (edited )

I think we have to engage in a different and better way. Scott Adams points out that facts are terrible at persuasion.

I think one thing i will try (I've also tried everything, it feels like) is to have the person tell me what they know that goes into their belief. The things you are doing are next to impossible because they have to understand 50 layers to get to that even being a possibility. If you did something like fentanyl Floyd, the gender wage gap, 13/52, or m2f trans it is very cut and dry; they don't anything about it, and yet have such a strong opinion that they have the hubris to dismiss you.

That's right, facts are terrible, so use facts. But i think it is possible to at least get somewhere if you can get them to admit they are low information.

[–] • 2 pts (edited )

I’ve read about that, actually. It’s like peeling layers on an onion, you’ve got to get to the core of why they think the way they do.

Instead of blatantly telling someone something, you get a feel for where they are, then begin asking how they arrived at that belief/opinion/understanding.

That technique is just as important, if not moreso, than appealing to their emotions.

Edit: I forget if I’m confusing this for another persuasion method, but the gist is you want them to think they came to their conclusion all by themselves, and then you positively reinforce it by complimenting how brilliant they are for figuring it out. “Yes, anon, good job. Floyd was, in fact, a degenerate dopefiend.”