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Please stop trying to change their minds. MAGA is All-In on the Big Lie
The election deniers will never believe the facts. The QAnon conspiracy theories will never die. Why are we still trying to convince the stubbornly stupid to change their minds?
The Maga Matrix: Why Debunking the Big Lie is a Futile Exercise
It’s tempting, isn’t it? To see a sea of red hats and think, “Just a few facts, a dash of logic, and poof! The scales will fall from their eyes."
The allure of intellectual combat—vanquishing misinformation with truth—is strong. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: trying to change the minds of die-hard MAGA believers about the Big Lie is an exercise in futility.
Think of it like trying to reason with someone trapped in a meticulously constructed illusion. They are resistant to facts because of walls of misinformation that echo chambers and tribal loyalty reinforce. Every attempt at debunking is dismissed as “fake news,” further solidifying their reality.
So, what do we do? Instead of futile attempts at conversion, let’s shift our focus.
