From what I've read, there are a few things that change people's beliefs. Fact is not one of them. What your in-group believes is a big factor. So if we could murder fox news, we'd probably do the world a lot of good.

But the other thing that apparently can push people into reevaluating their beliefs? Horrific, personal, trauma. Someone who's whole town was destroyed by climate change might be shaken up enough to rethink their world view. Maybe.

You could also maybe trigger the effect by beating the living shit out of a climate change denier, because being dragged out of their coal-rolling truck and being beaten so badly they'll never walk again would be traumatic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

But the other thing that apparently can push people into reevaluating their beliefs? Horrific, personal, trauma. Someone who’s whole town was destroyed by climate change might be shaken up enough to rethink their world view. Maybe.

Your first point needs to happen first otherwise this scenario just gets spun into "stupid liberals want you to think it's humans doing this, it's just natural cycles the earth goes through. Look back millions of years and you'll see a period where average temperatures were 90°! Do you want to let liberals charge you more for Beautiful Gasoline™ over a lie!?"