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posted ago by pharmacyman848 ago by pharmacyman848 +3204 / -0

Sometimes I’ll just be like ‘you’re not a high school social studies teacher, you don’t need a works cited page. Either believe it or not.’ Other times I’ll point out their pattern of behavior and argument strategy before they even get to the final stage, where they say since it didn’t come from a reputable source it doesn’t count. They don’t seem to grasp all of their beliefs are being influenced by propaganda sources so of course any real news will seem strange to them. They’re interesting creatures.

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AsaNisiMAGA 15 points ago +15 / -0

I've had my best success with a modified Socratic method: asking questions and follow ups asking them to explain their ideas to me. It can be challenging to stay neutral and positive in those exchanges but I think it's helpful. Most people don't enjoy getting told. They like to figure things out themselves. Even if they get some cognitive dissonance they also get a nice dopamine hit from those light bulb aha! moments.