Had a very productive political discussion with my mom today that ended with her asking, “What’s a dog whistle?” and listening to and believing my answer.
Tips:
1. Ask questions to inspire curiosity and critical thinking.
2. Focus on fundamentals. Bring everything back to fundamental values.
3. Focus on your shared values. Ask questions to find out what they are. Use hypothetical questions to explore what these values mean to them and you.
4. When they make statements about their fundamental values and positions, cognitive dissonance will work for you when the discussion moves on to how those values apply to controversial political issues.
5. Defensiveness is bad. If they get defensive, you’ve triggered their conditioning. Back off, remind them of your common values or shared need for safety, and try a different track.
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