Really starting to wonder how much of the "don't bother trying to change anyone's mind" dialogue is encouraged by people who don't want a progressive movement to grow, given the unwillingness of people to convert and recruit new supporters.
@tippitiwichet i don't bother to try & change rigid con minds b/c it usually devolves into them telling me i'm sub human, inferior, & too woke given i actually believe in the worth & dignity of peeps & that i'm a woman of colour. it is also, often unsafe for me to have that convo depending on venue & who i'm speaking to.
& i could put myself at risk & subject myself to verbal abuse & bigotry only to make zero headway. that seems a very low roi. i'm not interested.
@singlemaltgirl I am saying that I would like you to know your efforts aren't completely in vain. You've probably done more good than you realize. No, don't put yourself through abuse. But know that conversatoin can work.