Sometimes the urge to correct disinformation is *so* strong.
But it's not always the right time, and people aren't always receptive.
(Sometimes they know they're bending the truth, but pursuing other ends when doing so.)
At those moments, one can "use the tools"...
But a humanist strategy is to learn to sit with and learn from the discomfort of not being able to fix every factually incorrect belief.
We're not always going to share the same convictions.
We *do* have to share the same world.
@MLClark I think sometimes we try to hard to be the "adult in the room". I realize the argument for "now isn't the time" is a respectful position to take, but then you have to ask; When is a good time? If misinformation or disinformation is rearing it's ugly head my opinion is that it is our responsibility, our duty to call it out. The key is on how you deliver it. If your combative then it will be combative. Maintaining reason and calm is best. It isn't easy, but it is necessary.
"When is a good time?"
When there's capacity to hear it. We often think of the internet as the most important battleground, but it's really not.
There's a lot of bluster online that stumps at meaningful discourse - but mostly, we're dealing with people working through trauma, or deflecting from discomfort.
"If you're combative then it will be combative."
Unfortunately, disinformation doesn't work like that; propagandists will leverage *any* engagement to more hostile ends.