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Ultimately it is a waste of time to convince someone of your position if they're deeply entrenched in their beliefs. For example, there is no need to argue with many people from IT on their beliefs because most of them are deeply entrenched in their beliefs about incels. Deeply held beliefs are hard to shake, and it is usually not worth engaging with someone that has deeply held beliefs as you are probably unlikely to change their mind.
If you want to change a persons mind, you need to target those that are on the fence about a subject. Someone that is more open to listening to new ideas is more likely to hear you out over the ideologue that has already made their mind up. This is why politicans cater to people that are more towards the center than on the fringes. Most people don't have extreme ideological beliefs, so most political campaigns target people that are more like to be swayed.
My point is that it is useless trying to sway someone that is extreme in their beliefs and/or are deeply entrenched in them. You are better off trying to convince someone that hasn't "taken a side" or has more moderate beliefs.
If you want to change a persons mind, you need to target those that are on the fence about a subject. Someone that is more open to listening to new ideas is more likely to hear you out over the ideologue that has already made their mind up. This is why politicans cater to people that are more towards the center than on the fringes. Most people don't have extreme ideological beliefs, so most political campaigns target people that are more like to be swayed.
My point is that it is useless trying to sway someone that is extreme in their beliefs and/or are deeply entrenched in them. You are better off trying to convince someone that hasn't "taken a side" or has more moderate beliefs.