Honestly, I think the best way to do it is just to point out that garbage content is garbage content, no matter what your views are. It's what I did back when Trump was president and every top sub was filled with the same lazy-ass one-line tweets from Jeff Tiedrich and Co.
"I don't like Trump, but this doesn't belong on this sub"
"Trump is bad, but this is just a lame tweet that's been reposted a hundred times"
"Fuck Trump, but this isn't good content"
It may not change them politically, but it might at least make them realize that they're being way too hysterical by ranting about their political delusions in a place where it doesn't belong. Anytime you can shine at least a little self-awareness on how deranged Westoids are, I think it helps at least a little and is a tiny step in getting them out of the mould.
in the translation to this situation it would be good to find a way to communicate “you’re being hysterical” without the initial concession
Oh for sure, in this particular case the initial concession isn't necessary. I would just say something like "imagine what this site would look like if every post about something that happened in the U.S. was filled with irrelevant comments complaining about issues in American politics. That's what you're doing now."
Some people in that thread actually did say something similar to that and they were surprisingly upvoted, so I think it actually is a good strategy for getting R*dditors to think and process the word "China" without immediately going berserk with their usual bullshit.
Honestly, I think the best way to do it is just to point out that garbage content is garbage content, no matter what your views are. It's what I did back when Trump was president and every top sub was filled with the same lazy-ass one-line tweets from Jeff Tiedrich and Co.
"I don't like Trump, but this doesn't belong on this sub"
"Trump is bad, but this is just a lame tweet that's been reposted a hundred times"
"Fuck Trump, but this isn't good content"
It may not change them politically, but it might at least make them realize that they're being way too hysterical by ranting about their political delusions in a place where it doesn't belong. Anytime you can shine at least a little self-awareness on how deranged Westoids are, I think it helps at least a little and is a tiny step in getting them out of the mould.
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Oh for sure, in this particular case the initial concession isn't necessary. I would just say something like "imagine what this site would look like if every post about something that happened in the U.S. was filled with irrelevant comments complaining about issues in American politics. That's what you're doing now."
Some people in that thread actually did say something similar to that and they were surprisingly upvoted, so I think it actually is a good strategy for getting R*dditors to think and process the word "China" without immediately going berserk with their usual bullshit.