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Is it possible to reason with those whose views are antithetical to yours? How?

Posted - December 24, 2016

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  • 53509
    Yes. And you?

      December 24, 2016 5:16 AM MST
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  • 3907
    Hello Rosie:

    Views, sure..  But, these days people have their own facts, and you can't change those.  I mean, whaddya do when people BELIEVE that millions voted illegally for Hillary and that's why she won the popular vote??

    excon
      December 24, 2016 5:37 AM MST
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  • 113301
    Who was it who said "we are all entitled to our own opinions but not our own facts"?  I shall never be able to wrap my mind around the folks who sincerely believe that excon. I have my limitations. That is one of them.  Thank you for your reply! :)
      December 24, 2016 9:18 AM MST
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  • Of course.
      December 24, 2016 5:56 AM MST
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  • 113301
    How? If your up is my down we don't see things remotely alike? If you worship Trump and I abhor him where is the common ground where we can discuss anything? If your values are the exact opposite of mine then what's the point of discussing anything? You believe you are right and I believe I am right and we are at opposite ends of a continuum. Thank you for your reply Glis and Happy Saturday! :)
      December 24, 2016 9:21 AM MST
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  • Maybe not all my views are centered around the Trump deity.   In fact he has little to do with most of them.
      December 24, 2016 9:51 AM MST
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  • 53509
    Smart man. Some folks' lives revolve and evolve around singular, narrowly-focused topics, perspectives and viewpoints. It's like that one weird tilde guy on here who lives and  loves grammar.   Like Git a grip ,dude thats watt i wanna tale too him U-no ¿

      December 24, 2016 9:56 AM MST
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  • 3934
    Trump is not really the disease, but is the most visible symptom of the disease.
      December 24, 2016 9:58 AM MST
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  • Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump...........Trump, Trump, Trump.

    (How could I be so stupid as to think this was sincere and not just another Trumpbait question.?)
    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at December 24, 2016 5:14 PM MST
      December 24, 2016 10:04 AM MST
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  • 3934
    Sometimes yes, sometimes no...;-D...

      December 24, 2016 6:00 AM MST
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  • 113301
    I'm here to tell ya it is impossible. We see the world oppositely in every respect from "them". There is no way to meet on common ground. I keep trying but it ain't happening. Mahalo for your reply OS and the cartoon. It is a cartoon right?  :)
      December 24, 2016 9:16 AM MST
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  • 3934
    @RosieG -- Sometimes cartoons are more "real" than reality itself...;-D...
      December 24, 2016 9:24 AM MST
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  • 113301
     Yep! Ain't that a kick in the head? :(
      December 24, 2016 9:55 AM MST
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  • No. 
    That would be like trying to teach differential equations to a braying donkey. Especially when the donkey is thinking the same thing about us.
      December 24, 2016 11:05 AM MST
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