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[–] mycorrhiza@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Would I appreciate a civil conversation to better understand their POV? Totally. Will that happen? No.

People have actually had that conversation. You just have to seem curious and not too accusatory. Also — depending on how skeptical you come across — it might help to keep your questions specific so they don't feel like they have to defend their entire perspective in one fell swoop, although some might be up for that.

They're aware that their perspective tends to be vilified and poorly understood, which both makes them wary of people but also enthusiastic to respond when they find someone they think is actually interested in what they have to say. If I showed them your comment they'd probably be like "hell yeah, send him in."

*I made a thread and I was going to link it to you if you wanted to ask questions, but I realized you're defederated