• Allero@lemmy.today
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    5 hours ago

    Do not assume bad faith over anything you disagree with.

    While I disagree with the original statement, hostility never changed anyone’s mind.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      22 minutes ago

      hostility never changed anyone’s mind

      Chronic abuse absolutely shapes human perception and behavior.

      In this case, a lot of Lemmy has been so battered down by “China Bad” propaganda that they’ll straight up deny the threat of climate change to justify rejecting Chinese manufactured goods.

      • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world
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        2 hours ago

        What you’re doing is called “making shit up”. If you have a problem with their talking point then address it, but don’t make shit up about who they are or why they’re saying what they’re saying.