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BruceRee33 t1_j1vufwk wrote

Reply to comment by LeinenRates in Polar bears dying at a rapid rate near Canada's "Polar Bear Capital" as Arctic sea ice disappears by decorama

My dad passive aggressively says shit like this all the time. I had a text exchange with him on Christmas day and he casually brings up that where my sister in-law lives just had record breaking cold and of course he throws in the "but Global warming right?!? LMAO" I really tried not to bite, but I couldn't help it. Mentioning that climate change is not just about warming in addition to the fact that it's a slow inexorable process doesn't phase him. "They've been talking about rising ocean levels for 40 years but I haven't seen any difference. Funny how they never talk about the scientific theories that contradict global warming." He usually then proceeds to blame Democratic environmental policies and calls it a sham. I just kind of try and avoid any political discussions because it is impossible to make any headway.

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PenguinSunday t1_j1wgcaa wrote

Start linking him articles about people dealing with sea level rise and other effects of climate change. They were indoctrinated through repetition. The only way we can hope to beat lies (besides stopping the liars) is to literally use the truth as a cudgel and beat the information into their heads.

Or national level cult deprogramming. But we're never getting that.

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