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You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into.
This may be one of the most insightful things I've ever read or heard. Are you quoting someone, or should I quote you?
It's attributed to Jonathan Swift, 1721
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/07/10/reason-out/
Awesome, thank you!