Jake Bunce
Well-known member
American politics is mostly about opposition and distrust. If you want to convince an American of your political position then you must exploit the nature of their politics. Upon entering a political discussion you need to ally yourself with the group you are trying to convince. Remember, the mode is opposition, not proposition. For example, to ally myself with a group of democrats I must introduce myself not as a democrat but as hating republicans. Now I have their trust because we share the same opponent. This works much better than standard propositional arguments.