I generally never enter an online debate with the intention of convincing the other person of my point of view. I enter a debate to provide a (hopefully) strong counter argument for the benefit of the lurkers reading.
As an example, I am extremely unlikely to convince a tankie that the USSR’s authoritarianism is a bad thing, but my arguments may help a less politically savy reader not become duped by a tankie’s propaganda, and that’s worthwhile to try for.
This is exactly what I do. I’m pretty much the unpopular opinion in most threads, but the point is to offer a nuanced take. Only, the problem is- nuance is frowned upon a lot nowadays.
I generally never enter an online debate with the intention of convincing the other person of my point of view. I enter a debate to provide a (hopefully) strong counter argument for the benefit of the lurkers reading.
As an example, I am extremely unlikely to convince a tankie that the USSR’s authoritarianism is a bad thing, but my arguments may help a less politically savy reader not become duped by a tankie’s propaganda, and that’s worthwhile to try for.
This is exactly what I do. I’m pretty much the unpopular opinion in most threads, but the point is to offer a nuanced take. Only, the problem is- nuance is frowned upon a lot nowadays.
I do it to explore and solidify my own thoughts and beliefs. Otherwise they kind of just float around half-formed and