At a bar this weekend, I spoke with a random person in their young 30s. She mentioned that she and her sister-in-law have political disagreements.
I asked her which subject in particular.
She said: Israel-Palestine.
So, I asked which side she stands on.
She said she was opposed to Israel genociding Palestinians.
Trying not to give away my position, I asked: What makes you say that?
She said it was Israel killing 200,000 Palestinian children.
I told her that was interesting because Hamas's death toll, which includes fighters, sits at around 70,000. At that point, she made it clear that she wasn't interested in changing her opinion.
We have a propaganda and misinformation problem. It seems that many people have developed strong opinions based on lies. But perhaps correct information could help dispel the lies. Though, I suspect the truth doesn't matter as much as the narrative.