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curious2plus2's avatar

I try to have rational discussions with friends about US and UK politics but many seem incapable of seeing other perspectives or accepting facts counter to the narrative they seem to be stuck on i.e trump is a fascist/warmonger/evil, people putting up England flags are racist, empathy for all illegal migrants, transwomen are women etc.

Why is this and how do you break this spell, as facts and reasonable discussion seem to repeatedly fail?

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Rebecca's avatar

Are critical thinking skills always positively associated with intelligence or is there a certain point they decline with increasing intelligence as you fail to let youself see the flaws in your own arguments/ideas/opinions?

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