• Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml
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    2 hours ago

    I guess it mostly invalidates what he said previously. Like we can agree that the US government will take away people’s rights if left unchecked by the people, but then he will say that the government needs to deport all immigrants without care for due process, lock black and brown people for protesting, and to keep women out of leadership positions.

    I point out the contradictions, but he says it still makes sense to him.

    • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net
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      2 hours ago

      First of all: kudos to you for still not having given up talking to that guy. I think I can imagine that frustration.

      Maybe, instead of pointing out the contradiction, you can try to make him realize how the lack of due process, locking up protestors and keeping groups of people out of leadership positions will hurt him in the end.

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        1 hour ago

        Thanks for the kudos. I mostly keep in contact because we grew up close as kids all the way through college. He got wrapped up into the manosphere crap during the pandemic so for me it’s a relatively recent thing.

        I will certainly keep trying and give your advice a shot.