>>508660270Part of what I was getting it is that although there are some genuine philosophical opposing positions around, many people are just emotionally charged with minimal reflection on how current thing is tied to even their own values. They often have doublethink beliefs which are not even compatible with each other, let alone reality. When their desire to talk about how right they are reveals these incongruities, you can show some compassion and give them an out by explaining how a slightly different view would make their ideas make total sense, even if those ideas are ultimately just emotions.
>>508660513Thing=bad normie programming may be strong, but their unwillingness to actually think about the reasoning makes it easy to disarm by simply switching out specifics with other things. Hypocrisy becomes something you can take advantage of so long as you wait to point it out until further down the road.
Getting to the point of a calm conversation instead of them being prepared for an argument is the first step but may be the longest. Talking in private so that they don't feel the need to signal to someone or represent something can sometimes be effective.
>Hey I heard you talk about x is y but why do you think that? I can't find anyone to explain to me.And leave out the opposing opinion entirely, again so they don't come in expecting a debate.