Convincing people this far gone down the rabbit hole of ideology is actually not politically effective or expedient. You're just as likely to convince an Objectivist that Maoism is the way to go.
The more effective strategy, which Trump employed, is to find people on the edge of indecision in opportune areas and tailor your message to their interests.
Yes, that is what I do. Like I said, now that him and I have made our positions clear, we no longer attempt to communicate with each other. I can only hope that he discovers the value of rational thought on his own, and I imagine that he is hoping that I will someday choose loyalty to my peers over cold logic.
> ... now that him and I have made our positions clear, we no longer attempt to communicate with each other. @devrandomguy
Well, that's disgusting. What you're intimating is that if you cannot convince someone that they're wrong, you want nothing to do with them. Horrid.
Instead of always being right, how about you try tact? Ask non-related questions, and show interest in his chosen hobbies or field of study/work.
The above is no reason to /disconnect/ from another human being. It's reason to get to know them better. Lead by example, not by force-feeding them your dogma.
> The above is no reason to /disconnect/ from another human being.
Sure it is; finding out another person is incapable of rational thought is a great reason to remove them from your life. You can't fix stupid and why would you want to be connected to someone whom you're only ever going to continually disagree with because they lack the ability of reason?
> It's reason to get to know them better. Lead by example, not by force-feeding them your dogma.
You can't fix those people or lead them anywhere, they're the ones stuck in dogma, not him.
The more effective strategy, which Trump employed, is to find people on the edge of indecision in opportune areas and tailor your message to their interests.