Tell Liberals THIS at Thanksgiving (Pre-Suasion Lesson): A Daily Persuasion Special, with Josh Lisec

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What if you could win your family’s hearts before you ever open your mouth?

Welcome to a Daily Persuasion special with Joshua Lisec: Episode 62 — “Tell Liberals THIS at Thanksgiving (Pre-Suasion Lesson).” This isn’t your typical holiday survival guide. It’s a Pre-Suasion Lesson in how to disarm defensiveness, sidestep the family fights, and actually get through to that one liberal cousin—without yelling, debating, or flipping the cranberry sauce across the table.

In this holiday-themed edition of Daily Persuasion, Lisec explains why most politics at Thanksgiving clashes go nowhere—and how you can use pre-suasion to subtly shift the conversation before the hot-button topics explode. When you understand what pre-suasion is, you realize it’s not about manipulating—it’s about strategically setting the emotional stage so your liberal family members feel safe enough to think clearly. No more family fights on Thanksgiving. No more shouting matches. Just calm, calculated persuasion psychology at its finest.

Here’s the thing: you can’t persuade someone to do something—or even think something—if they’re locked in emotional self-defense. As Lisec reveals, this is where most political conversations go wrong. You may have the facts, the stats, the receipts—but if they’re already triggered, they’re not listening. That’s why pre-suasion matters. It’s the groundwork for all persuasive techniques, and Lisec shows you exactly how to use it when you talk to a liberal relative this Thanksgiving.

So what is pre-suasion exactly? In Lisec’s words, it’s how you prepare someone emotionally and psychologically to receive a message. It’s not about trickery—it’s about empathy, tone, timing, and agreement. For instance, when a family member says something absurd about Trump, don’t launch into a rebuttal. Instead, use one of Lisec’s persuasion examples: mirror their emotion with a calm, validating response like, “Yeah, a lot of people feel that way.” That simple shift changes everything.

From there, you introduce gentle redirection: “Have you heard the counter to that?” “Have you seen the other side’s perspective?” These questions, posed in a genuinely curious and respectful tone, allow your relative to stay relaxed—and eventually persuade themselves. It’s one of the most powerful techniques of persuasion in writing and speech alike: create space, not friction.

This is especially vital when dealing with family fights over the holidays. The phrase no politics at Thanksgiving gets thrown around for good reason—but politics over Thanksgiving can be an opportunity, if handled the right way. Instead of wondering how to avoid politics, Lisec shows you how to talk to a liberal without triggering the typical liberal defense mechanisms. It’s subtle, it’s respectful, and it’s extremely effective.

Want examples of persuasion in advertising? You’ll find that the world’s most successful brands use pre-suasion constantly. They prime consumers to feel a certain way before presenting the product. Lisec adapts these same persuasion psychology principles for family dinner conversations—making this episode a must-watch before the turkey hits the table.

Whether you’re wondering how to be a liberal whisperer (without selling out) or just want to avoid another night of slammed doors and cold stuffing, Joshua Lisec delivers the clarity you need. He doesn’t just teach persuasive techniques—he models them in real time, showing you how to walk the fine line between empathy and influence.

This episode of Daily Persuasion is more than just a Pre-Suasion Lesson—it’s your Thanksgiving survival kit. And not just for surviving, but for winning hearts, minds, and yes, maybe even that one aunt who swears “all conservatives are fascists.” Spoiler alert: she just hasn’t heard the counterpoint… yet.

Watch Episode 62 – Tell Liberals THIS at Thanksgiving (Pre-Suasion Lesson) with Joshua Lisec now, and learn how to turn family fights into opportunities for persuasion—without ever raising your voice.

You don’t have to avoid politics this year. You just need to pre-suade.