I was buying something at a small shop and for some reason the shop owner decided to talk about how much the government ruins business through taxes, how the government shouldn’t be in business, and how there is too much socialism in government. Maybe I look like a libertarian lol.
I did my best to ask him what he meant to try and get him thinking and it seemed to help a bit. I even pulled a “any socialist I’ve talked to doesn’t believe in any of that”.
I seem to have a lot of these conversations, even when I’m minding my own business. Have any of you had luck with breaking down preconceived notions others may have? I’d just like to be better prepared since apparently this is just something that happens to me.
Only with people who are genuinely interested in learning. Generally, they’re already close to me too. Strangers only want to yell their viewpoints at me. So, I either let them feel better about themselves or walk away.
I try and treat them like students without being too obvious. Praxis is important. If I can ask a couple of pointed questions based on what they are saying at me, they think I’m interested, but with the right questions it instills doubt into their views.
Then walk away lol