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My other substack today was about how Trump fans continue to show loyalty past one red line after another: thomaszimmer.substack.c…
It's 3000 words, but in 30, the further in you go, the more-committed the mind tends to get; you can hardly push your beliefs until you think that half the country are non-American enemies, and then back off …
My other substack today was about how Trump fans continue to show loyalty past one red line after another: https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/how-republicans-give-themselves-permission
It's 3000 words, but in 30, the further in you go, the more-committed the mind tends to get; you can hardly push your beliefs until you think that half the country are non-American enemies, and then back off to "it's not that serious". A head-on approach is clearly the worst.
I've taken to expressing profound boredom; that response sucks away their energy, whereas argument revs them up.
I love the parallel Substack recommendation. I'll be reading Zimmer with interest.