Be on the same journey together — not opposite teams. Start where people you are conversing with are, sharing their worries. From their starting point, share the observations that caused you to make the journey you made, and aim to make it with them during a conversation.
Similar to: "Agree on fears and move on"
Communicating across partisan divides technique: If you are part of a purple social media environment, find others in that community. DO NOT start arguments, so not engage trolls. Instead, talk to each other. Ask questions, answer them — be nice to each other, a ton of fascism is about loneliness.
Today's easy tip:
In a purpose social media space (eg high school reunion facebook group) have someone ask "What leaders have had gold statues made of themselves?"
A Small Brazilian Town Is Beating Covid-19 Through a Unique Experiment describes the benefits of getting vaccinated early.
This is a great article to share in vaccine-hesitant social media circles. I'd recommend not blasting your opinion: make the goal that a few people read it, rather than telling people which team and which side the article supports before reading it.
Is it helpful to call someone "complicit"?
Will aggressive statements backfire or help?
Activists argue about how hard-hitting to be: Is reform not enough? Will stronger statements backfire? Do weaker statements betray the cause? If this were a sign for a cause you had not been convinced about, would it reach you?
