... was accused of lying and that I needed to shut up and not talk about conspiracy theories.
I found a good way to talk about conspiracy (facts).
I have found that, generally, conversation is much better if I ask a preface question first.
"So, if you want to go down the conspiracy direction, I could tell you something interesting. Do you want to hear it?"
You will know by their answer if they are unwilling to use critical thinking. You will also find a decent amount of people who are EAGER to hear such things, and are fascinated by it.
Make a lead-in statement or question first, and they will sort themselves out. If they don't want to hear it, you know you are dealing with the brainwashed. These are potentially your enemies.
The ones who love talking about this stuff are potentially your friends.
By asking the lead-in question (or statement), you can avoid the brainwashed and not tell them anything because they will only ridicule and they will have no interest in learning the truth about the world. So, who needs 'em?
I found a good way to talk about conspiracy (facts).
I have found that, generally, conversation is much better if I ask a preface question first.
"So, if you want to go down the conspiracy direction, I could tell you something interesting. Do you want to hear it?"
You will know by their answer if they are unwilling to use critical thinking. You will also find a decent amount of people who are EAGER to hear such things, and are fascinated by it.
Make a lead-in statement or question first, and they will sort themselves out. If they don't want to hear it, you know you are dealing with the brainwashed. These are potentially your enemies.
The ones who love talking about this stuff are potentially your friends.
By asking the lead-in question (or statement), you can avoid the brainwashed and not tell them anything because they will only ridicule and they will have no interest in learning the truth about the world. So, who needs 'em?