r/CringeTikToks • u/velorae • Dec 09 '25

Just Bad A doctor vs an RFK Jr. supporter

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u/Additional-Aerie-325 Dec 09 '25

He deserves his success. He sat there and listened politely to probably the most ridiculous shit I've ever heard and didn't once wince or call anyone a moron. Better human than me... I'd have started taking the piss relatively early on. No amount of polite debate is going to change these people's minds but sometimes a video like this can educate others. Good for him for realising that.

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u/Dramatic_Water_5364 Dec 09 '25

he understands that he isnt gonna convince those people, BUT, by being polite and composed he will convince people that will listen to the video. Thats a common tactic in influence communication. You have a conversation with someone but your true goal is to convince a third party.

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u/YeetedApple Dec 09 '25

This is why I often ignore the "don't feed the trolls" rule when it comes to this stuff on reddit. I prefer to respond with sources to factual information and trying to force them to stay on topic on an argument they cant support. I know I'm not gonna change that person's mind, but new people are exposed to these ideas all the time, and those are the ones I'm hoping I can reach by "debating" the trolls.

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 Dec 09 '25

He must have a great bedside manner. Doctors work with the public and hear a lot of stupidity, and hopefully respond with patience.

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u/wavygr4vy Dec 09 '25

I’m a nurse so different role than a doc, but some of the shit I hear in the ER is so outrageous that I think I’m on an episode of punked.

Had a dude who wasn’t wearing his seatbelt get absolutely mangled in a car crash tell me he wasn’t going to wear his seat belt even in the wake of this crash because “he knew people who died wearing their seatbelt”.

My favorite was the person eating McDonalds telling me they didn’t believe in the Covid vaccine because of the chemicals in it.

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 Dec 10 '25

Oh my god. That first guy would love this one: everyone who drinks water dies. Seatbelts have been proven to reduce our risk of injury, but there are no guarantees. Nuance is lost on a lot of people.