Gentleman of LeisureI used to keep the peace by ignoring or nervously laughing when an acquaintance or family member talked about conspiracy theories or false information
No more
I’ve found the courage to stop them in the moment, state their crackpot idea is false and they should stop spreading that garbage immediately. Some are truly surprised, others get irate, but at least the conspiracy talk ends immediately
We change the crazy by engaging one conversation at a time