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How do I explain to a person that the "red pill mentality" is stupid? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Presi300@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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This is a genuine question, as every time I have an argument about this with someone they bring a point so utterly stupid that it leaves me stumped...

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[-] fubo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

You can't reason someone out of a position that they didn't reason themselves into.

Fascists and other Frauds tell the Little Man that he is a loser; that he is being ripped off by the Bad People; that his whole class or gender or race are being taken advantage of by their inferiors. They play to the Little Man's anxieties, making him feel littler and more stepped-upon.

This is all a lead-in to telling the Little Man to sign up for the Big Lie.

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