I actually find this talking point so braindead that, to this day, I still have a hard time believing that people genuinely hold it.

https://lemmy.ml/post/2282461

I actually find this talking point so braindead that, to this day, I still have a hard time believing that people genuinely hold it. - Lemmy

Im baffled by the americans that want to live under a monarchy, they see themselves as peasants i guess

There are authoritarians in every country. I don’t get the appeal - you have to think less I guess? less responsibility? - but lots of people seem eager to give up their voice if they think the person getting the power will use it against the people they don’t like.

The key is to get them to realize that eventually someone who doesn’t like them is going to get the power - maybe? But I think I’ve also heard that some of these preferences are down to physical brain structure that determines sensitivity to fear and empathy

Good point but id back it up a bit and ask first if they are prepared to change their mind, no point ā€œdebatingā€ someone if they are narrow minded and adamant they know their shit. Kinda why i stopped doin the whole religious debate debacle, im not gonna change their mind.