Have you ever been successful in making someone "see the light" politically? If so, how did you do it?

Question

I can say that I never have.

Answer 1

Yep...Converted Kelly B to a capitalist a few months ago.

Answer 2

Yeah, I would say once I did.

I argued with one of my political science profs in University about different Democratic structures and how they work..


Essentially the class just got really involved in the debate, and afterwards the prof thanked me for the passionate affair. I would like to think that I just got everyone to express a viewpoint different from what the "authority" in this case was teaching. I also like to think that I made some people see that politics is definitley not black and white.

But to be quite honest I"m pretty sure everyone already knew all this anyways, I just helped make that one particular environment at that one particular time suitable enough where people weren't too shy or intimidated to speak what was truly on their minds.

I do know for certain that everyone in that lecture hall had a great time, and no matter how intense the debate got, we all respected eacother that much more in the end.

Answer 3

Actually I have persuaded a number of disenfranchised republicans to switch over to the Libertarian party. I simply use the Socratic method, where you ask them questions. You get them to define what they stand for and what they believe, and then you gently ask them, using specifics, if the republican party is working towards their beliefs. It's not hard, especially if they're honest about what's going on. Strangely enough some of my democratic friends REFUSE to follow the logic, and will change their definitions repeatedly in order to justify their views. They scream about freedom, but they sure don't want the responsibility that comes with it! So yes, I've made republicans see the light, but democrats remain firmly in the dark. I'm working on it, just give me time.

Answer 4

Letters to the Editor works for me. I have a state legislator you can rarely get hold of, but I found out he keeps tabs of the pulse of the public by always reading the letters to the Editor. The last time was about 2 weeks ago and it still works. It also gets other people thinking and acting who might have let an issue slip by.

Answer 5

Old story. My Dad was a die hard democrat and the only reason he gave was that the AFL-CIO said so.
McGovern was running for the dems against Nixon. I'm fresh out of the Army and can't go with all the defense cuts the guy wanted.
I finally convinced Pop that McGovern was a poor choice but He still wouldn't go for Nixon. He wrote in Humphrey!!!!!!
God Bless!

Answer 6

my nineteen year old son would roll his eyes when I commented on the amnesty debate, so I quit saying anything. He then started asking me questions and really seems interested. We talk politics every day now. He will vote for the first time next year. I know at least he will make an informed decision.

Answer 7

Good question. Never a 180 but I have been able
to shed some light on some issues.

Answer 8

yes, I convinced a religious right blind bush supporter that Bush and republicans actually are working against their economic interest and working to reduce them to slave status.

Unfortunately, they now believe that both parties suck...which is somewhat true, but I want to hear them say that the dems are at least the lesser of the two evils.

For some reason this person and their fellow religious righties seem to think that the Bush administration failings are all the fault of the evil dick cheney and not the good honnest and religious george bush.
lol

Answer 9

Yes.

I define "seeing the light" as understanding the opposing viewpoint, and being able to logically explain their own viewpoint to someone else.

I don't try to change what people think about an issue. I try to get them to understand many aspects of the issue, so they can at least support their position based on logic and a rational foundation.

Answer 10

no.

however, listening to Dr. Michael Savage is what helped me to 'see the political truth' in the midst of those SWINDLERS in waRshington.... Dr. Savage is not racist, not a republican apologist, and seems to have decent moral standards.

i USED to support the Working Man's Party, until the democrats became SO immoral, SO racist, SO liberal that i just couldn't conscientiously support them anymore...

ANYBODY who believes that even criminals, pedophiles, and murderers deserve ANY rights whatsoever, NEED a psychological battery of tests