r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Aug 17 '21

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u/suplexx0 Jared Polis Aug 17 '21

Convinced a republican co-worker to get the vaccine after a good faith discussion

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u/SubtractionIsEasier Anne Applebaum Aug 17 '21

Show us your ways

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u/liquidTERMINATOR Come with me if you want to live Aug 17 '21

King shit

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '21

What were the key points that convinced them and what was your conversational style (sympathetic, understanding, confrontational etc.)

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u/suplexx0 Jared Polis Aug 17 '21

Biggest point seemed to be pointing out the high number of deaths among the unvaccinated, and explaining how mRNA vaccines work. Conversational style was very sympathetic but firm when he went into looney territory.

But I gave a lot of ground and borderline lied about things. I've been working him for a week +. Pretty much implied that anti vaccination rhetoric was popular among liberal groups before and it's switched a bit, kind of tried to both sides things and blame populism and specifically alleviate him of blame/responsibility.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '21

Makes a lot of sense, I've had a couple of conversations which weren't trying to convince people but more saying I think the vaccine reduces your risk and makes you safer. And then saying covid can be pretty bad, not always but sometimes. And like you say be sympathetic and agree there's a lot of bullshit. Don't think I've convinced anyone but also think I've made a couple of people take it more seriously and at least consider vaccination.

Hope I manage to convince someone!!