Being reminded of your political bubble can stop your from breaking out - Polidicks

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/being-reminded-of-your-political-bubble-can-stop-you-from-breaking-out/ I suppose one could argue this is fairly self-explanatory, but I do think it's interesting to see it studied with a really decent sample size too. I've definitely found that with a good friend of mine who describes himself as far-right, we've had cordial disagreements and his views have softened a shitload over time.

In my experience, they hate being "called out" for living in their bubble because they perceive it as being the same thing as you calling them stupid.

Having a constructive discussion about politics is rather easy but only as long as the other person doesn't think of it as an argument or something to be won or lost

Exactly. I actually enjoy polite disagreement with friends of mine, one of whom is about 65 years old and thoroughly a Conservative of the loving Margaret Thatcher variety. Still, it rarely gets heated and we do find it enjoyable overall.

Maybe we can staple this to the foreheads of a few Facepunchers.

Makes sense, I remember getting bitched at pretty hard for some of my dumbass views and it just solidified them for me. Eventually I learned to ignore that shit and actually seek out better views, but I can see how some Trump supporters are still Trump supporters if they've been badgered by political opposites constantly.

Maybe its about identity, peeps need identity and wanna keep it Or maybe it's the fear that they'll give an inch and lose a mile or somit

I think that's the problem. Polite debate actually has a chance of changing somebody's mind, but hostile debate never works.

Well considering some people’s political views consist of “keep the brown people out”, “ban all abortions regardless of the circumstances”, and “Remove all LGBTQ rights and protections”, some people have a lot to lose from giving into other people’s ignorant demands.

Ain't judging, on some topics I wouldn't want an inch being given.

I like to think of other's views as lenses. We all have our own lens that we see our shared reality through, formed by our views and our experiences. It's valuable to take the opportunity to look through the lens of others and try to understand what it looks like to see through it, the things you see everyday but through a different lens. The problem comes when you aren't talking to people that live in our reality. People that live in their own created one, they don't see debate, they see recruitment and argument and winning or losing. I personally don't see any value in engaging those people.

It is genuinely pleasant to have a calm civil discussion about politics with another. I have a few friends with varying views who way in the past had dramatically different views than what they have now. Originally they believed 'my way is the right way, and anyone who disagrees is an idiot and an enemy' Safe to say our first political conversation was quite loud and hostile, but over years we've both shared each other's views and reasons for believing in the things we do. I'm just thankful they were open to the idea of taking a perspective of another, there's been plenty of times people have claimed to know what side I'm on when they clearly have no idea. I've been called a right-winger for believing some things when five minutes and a chat would prove otherwise. It's all about being open-minded and calm. I just wish more people were like that.

I thought the title meant you can avoid acne lol

I'd kind of like to be in the world you're living in? Discussions for me are either opinions almost exactly the same as mine or opinions that make me think "what the actual fuck?!" It's rare I see a middle ground. Honestly, most of the time I talk to people who are completely eye to eye, or who couldn't be less interested in politics and have no views either way. My dad for example isn't even slightly tuned in and doesn't vote or anything, he couldn't even tell you if Labour are left or right wing. If I don't lineup with someone, then it's usually a big thing: I knew a guy who voted leave and his reasoning was that he wanted to "watch the Tories burn"(?) and another who is a NEET who isn't actively seeking employment who voted leave because "there are too many Polish people". But then like my closest friend's political axis is identical to mine. It's not really an intentional thing. I like to think I'm open minded, and I don't jump on people for disagreeing with me anymore (we've all been 16).