Link , Link , See>('Softened my heart' But his perspective started to change when he engaged with comedian and well-known democrat, Sarah Silverman on Twitter. She responded to Weissman's trolling attempt in a way that surprised him. "We started talking and it was civil. There was no name-calling, no insults. And I kind of realized, 'Woah, I'm not used to that.' And that's what made an impact on me," he said. Their online conversations continued with Weissman asking questions about liberal beliefs to better understand the "other side", while Silverman and her followers responded with their perspectives.)