Narrative-first, evidence-driven

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Use when: you want persuasion without becoming That Guy.
Goal: one honest conversation, one small ask, protect the relationship.

Principles

• DM > comments
• Ask questions before sharing facts
• No humiliation, no pile-ons
• Exit early if it turns into a fight

The 3–2–1 structure

3 questions

1. “How are you feeling about things lately?”
2. “What’s your biggest worry right now (costs, safety, fairness, chaos)?”
3. “What would you want to see improve in the next year?”

2 stories (short, human)

• One personal story (why you care)
• One community story (what you’ve seen)

1 ask

Pick one:

• make a voting plan
• read one source you trust
• come to one local meeting
• do one small volunteer shift

Correction without shaming (if needed)

• “I might be wrong, but I checked this because I’m trying to avoid rage-bait…”
• Share one source, one sentence takeaway.

Exit line (protect the bond)

“I’m not trying to win an argument. I’m trying to do one useful thing and stay human.”

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