I also have a rather low opinion of her, but I did enjoy the way she debated against those university students, recently. Credit where credit is due, she's probably a better public speaker and debater than I will ever be. I can know the information and understand it, but I've always been terrible at transmitting that information to other people and changing their minds. I tend to just make them become defensive and obstinate.
Well then you misunderstand the purpose of these types of interactions. You aren't trying to convince the person you're talking to. You're trying to convince the audience.
No, when I'm talking to family members, my goal is normally to try to convince. Instead I receive anger and refusal to engage honestly. The fact that I research events independently and don't just blindly believe what's said on the news is used as justification to label everything I say as "wrong". I have no idea how to debate against that.
I also have a rather low opinion of her, but I did enjoy the way she debated against those university students, recently. Credit where credit is due, she's probably a better public speaker and debater than I will ever be. I can know the information and understand it, but I've always been terrible at transmitting that information to other people and changing their minds. I tend to just make them become defensive and obstinate.
Well then you misunderstand the purpose of these types of interactions. You aren't trying to convince the person you're talking to. You're trying to convince the audience.
No, when I'm talking to family members, my goal is normally to try to convince. Instead I receive anger and refusal to engage honestly. The fact that I research events independently and don't just blindly believe what's said on the news is used as justification to label everything I say as "wrong". I have no idea how to debate against that.