

That’s why I don’t immediately judge people when they say something I disagree with. I want to know how they arrived at that conclusion. Their reasoning might be solid - just shaped by different life experiences and beliefs that led them to a different view. And that’s okay.
I can still see them as an intellectual, trustworthy person whose opinions matter to me, because I trust they’re capable of independent reasoning.
It works both ways too. Someone agreeing with me means next to nothing if it’s just an adopted view they accepted as fact without ever really thinking it through themselves. The “stamp of approval” from people like that is basically worthless.


And what photo they’re using. Most news outlets use unflattering pictures of the people they don’t like.