I thought I would write a guide on how to have respectful discussions about politics about people around us. As a student, this is my first time having a go at writing an opinion piece like this, so feel free to give me lots of feedback.
During political debates, I often caught myself trying to make witty or sharp attacks to gain victory over the other person. After wondering more about why, I realised that I (and I suspect a lot of others too!) was using political debate as an excuse to feel pride and victory rather than rationally discuss.
So after reflecting on that, I thought I might write a guide on how to have better political discussions in democracy, which boils down to being respectful, resisting the urge to "win", genuinely listening and attempting to understand the other's ideas, and being willing to accept we are sometimes wrong.
I also wanted this article to spark some discussion, so how do you think people can have more meaningful and ultimately, mind-changing and considerate political debates? Thank you!
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I thought I would write a guide on how to have respectful discussions about politics about people around us. As a student, this is my first time having a go at writing an opinion piece like this, so feel free to give me lots of feedback.
During political debates, I often caught myself trying to make witty or sharp attacks to gain victory over the other person. After wondering more about why, I realised that I (and I suspect a lot of others too!) was using political debate as an excuse to feel pride and victory rather than rationally discuss.
So after reflecting on that, I thought I might write a guide on how to have better political discussions in democracy, which boils down to being respectful, resisting the urge to “win”, genuinely listening and attempting to understand the other’s ideas, and being willing to accept we are sometimes wrong.
I also wanted this article to spark some discussion, so how do you think people can have more meaningful and ultimately, mind-changing and considerate political debates? Thank you!
Here is my Substack article about it: [Make America Boring Again](https://junwooleepolitics.substack.com/p/make-america-boring-again?r=8odng0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web)