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Is there any trick to de-radicalizing fascist relatives? I didn't think this would be a problem for me because I have approximately 2 relatives who still know me and they were carefully selected. But one of them has been posting anti-mask, anti-medicine type memes
I've posted consistently on her posts with facts. I've shared links. I described my own experience with COVID-19 where I was convinced I was going to die. I've tried kindness and assuming she was misguided. I no longer think there's plausible deniability.
I posted recently on one of her shared posts essentially calling it bullshit in a way that explained why it was bullshit. Her whole response was, "there are a lot of things that are bullshit"
She's been posting increasingly fashy crap including falling for the psyop that pedophiles were being "added to the LGBT community"
I've been correcting her at every turn. I told her I was concerned for her. I feel like I've tried everything.
I've been correcting her at every turn. I told her I was concerned for her. I feel like I've tried everything.
My concern is that if I remove her from my life completely, she will be at the point of no return. But how do I know if she's already there?
It feels like I'm talking to someone in a cult.
It feels like I'm talking to someone in a cult.
The members of my family, virtually all of them, are not people who seek out actual knowledge. The other relative I'm in touch with has always been receptive to things I've explained. But the relative sharing this bs appears to be ignoring me.
What do I do? What's the best strategy, and the most ethical way to handle this?
The longer this goes on the farther gone I think she'll be. Do I just keep posting in hopes of getting through? I don't think she's open to any of this but I'm willing to put in long term work.
The longer this goes on the farther gone I think she'll be. Do I just keep posting in hopes of getting through? I don't think she's open to any of this but I'm willing to put in long term work.
We aren't close or anything - no one in my family is. But she's my only cousin on that side of the family. We don't talk over DMs these days but around 2013ish we used to text. I haven't seen her IRL since pre 2012. Our interactions are mainly Facebook posts.
I was thinking what if I try to build a connection with her in other ways and hope that might steer her into a connection-to-the-real-world way? I worry I would be doing so as a compromise or that this would be morally bad but I feel a duty to strategize. What would help?
I know this thread is long but I want to emphasize I'm extremely open to thoughts/advice from anyone on this but DM if out of networks
If helpful
- we are both mid 20s
- she is a allocishet mother of 3 with a supportive co-parent
- 'canadian'
- we have both known serious poverty
If helpful
- we are both mid 20s
- she is a allocishet mother of 3 with a supportive co-parent
- 'canadian'
- we have both known serious poverty
