Keywords: Politics , Social Media , Internet Time Machine , Identity , Internet Culture
I implore you to seek out your opposite. When you hear someone cite “facts” that don’t support your viewpoint don’t think “that can’t be true!” Instead consider, “Hm, maybe that person is right? I should look into this.”
https://seanblanda.com/the-other-side-is-not-dumb (NOTE — Keywords were only listed @ “original source”: humanparts.medium.com/the-other-side-is-not-dumb-2670c1294063 )
That article is now over 10 years old. A few months ago, this point of view was apparently invalidated:
Keywords: Columns , Criminal law , Free Speech
Kirk came up with the brilliant idea of challenging liberals to simply debate issues from abortion to immigration. His group would go to campuses and invite debate with signs reading “prove me wrong” and encourage liberals to engage in dialogue rather than violence.
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/09/11/prove-me-wrong-charlie-kirks-final-challenge-on-free-speech
I discovered the first article after doing some sleuthing after following a dead link in another article I reviewed yesterday (see “I want to help youth and young adults” [ https://wants.blog/2026/02/02/i-want-to-help-youth-and-young-adults ] ). I discovered the second article after doing some more sleuthing regarding Charlie Kirk’s “Prove Me Wrong” events.
I admit that I am more convinced by the second article than I am by the first one. I feel that going out on a limb remains courageous.
See also: “The End of Objectivity” [ https://socio.business.blog/2026/01/25/the-end-of-objectivity ]
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