And left right when the liberals and conservatives started going at each other's throats.

It was fucking awesome. 10 out of 10. Would recommend.

  • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Charisma is the term, gotta know when to give them some rope and when to guide them with that rope.

    You either do the whole "gotcha" thing, or you can make them gotcha themselves

    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      My roommate is basically a walking HR lib who generally thinks things are as good as they can get, will always side with ownership in any hypothetical, and whos personality largely tevolves around explaining why bad things are actually good. The rope thing is dead on, rather than alienate her with constant confrontation I use questions and framing to steer her in directions where that contrarian urge can be useful. Sometimes she'll repeat my own points to me a week later as if they were her own, and I always respond "shit, that's a good point."

      • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        My roommate is basically a walking HR lib who generally thinks things are as good as they can get, will always side with ownership in any hypothetical, and whos personality largely tevolves around explaining why bad things are actually good.

        So how reliable is :pinker: at cleaning the bathroom when it's his turn?