What's happened to the word "persuade"?

[PedalCat]

The word "convince" is being used instead an awful lot in media/general life. I notice this more and more and more. There seems to be a suspicious move to eradicate "persuade".

 

[Tin Pot]

It's a slimy word akin to spin and debate, which are only ever used to deceive the masses and gain further wealth for the wealthy.

If a concept is not immediately understood and agreed with by the least educated in the land, it must be evil trickery.

 

[Drago]

Persuade has been overused by the politicos to an obscene degree and is now understood to mean "whittle, whine, misrepresent and bullsheet until someone believes you." Most adults are too cyclical to believe it any more, so the word 'convince' has been substituted.

 

[Tin Pot]

Well. I'm convinced.

 

[wheresthetorch]

So are we being persuaded to make this change? I'm not convinced, personally.

 

[Roxy641]

Well. I'm convinced.

I'm not only convinced, I'm also persuaded.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

The word "convince" is being used instead an awful lot in media/general life. I notice this more and more and more. There seems to be a suspicious move to eradicate "persuade".

I am convinced you have been coerced by the ant-persuade lobby to say that.

 

[Roxy641]

I am convinced you have been coerced by the ant-persuade lobby to say that.

Then they need to work harder to make me change my mind.