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Mojo2

(332 posts)
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:36 PM Aug 2018

How to deal with a Trump nut

I use to believe that it was best to try to reason with the Trump zealots, but after tonight my mind has changed. Myself and my girl stopped at a local brewery tonight, a gent that frequents the establishment elected to pull up a bar stool next to us. Within 15 minutes he said to me, Trump had the greatest economic growth in history, I said both Obama and Clinton had better numbers, I even pulled up a comparison on my cell, which he said was fake news. He then proceeded to rant that Mueller needs to wrap up his with hunt, as it has went on longer than any inquiry in years, and they have found nothing. I once again went to my phone, showed him Wikipedia data that showed that both Kenneth Starr and the Bengahzi investigation lasted nearly three years,. I said this witchhunt has numerous guilty pleas and indictments,hesaid thats not true, everyone know Wikipedia is a Liberal site. At this point, I got the youre not being patriotic if you dont support Trump, as I replied John, it was only a couple of years ago that you were calling Obama a monkey that was not an American, so where was your support? At this point he began to raise his voice and screaming that I was a terrorist supporter, which drew attention from the patrons. I said in front of the crowd that gathered, you may raise voice at me and cast lies, but if you think Im afraid of you for raising ur voice then your surely in error, and I have no fear of you or the other Trump nuts. The crowd began to taunt him, calling him a Facist, as well as other choice names. My whole point is we have tried the reasoning, it wont work now or ever, its time to not back down. If they go low, you go lower, these wackos are like Trump, deep down they are cowards when confronted. As Michael Avenetti says, no more reasoning, time to put on the gloves and fight. Going forward, no more trying to reason with these people, it wont work period!

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How to deal with a Trump nut (Original Post) Mojo2 Aug 2018 OP
good for you. proud that you used FActs TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF. trueblue2007 Aug 2018 #1
+1 nt steve2470 Aug 2018 #15
They are not worth your time or energy. dalton99a Aug 2018 #2
Well done! Aristus Aug 2018 #3
Why bother with these folks. Ignore them. Walk out. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #4
like dealing with scammers kiri Aug 2018 #7
Thats what you get for talking to other people when you're out with your girl. TeamPooka Aug 2018 #5
As you've said, arguing to convince the trump supporter is pointless... Salviati Aug 2018 #6
+1,000,000! GreenPartyVoter Aug 2018 #19
Good job. There are more us than them. Fight them. rusty quoin Aug 2018 #8
ImWithMojo2 oasis Aug 2018 #9
I like the part where the other bar patrons started to rag on the guy and snip his chonsen. NBachers Aug 2018 #10
I told one Trumpster who whined to me Puzzler Aug 2018 #11
good job Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #12
I've given up. When I encounter a MAGAt online, this my only response: catbyte Aug 2018 #13
+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #20
I agree, you can't reason with these cultists, If they yell at me, I yell louder. W T F Aug 2018 #14
you did very well, better than I would have done steve2470 Aug 2018 #16
Well done. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #17
A mule with no kick is no Democrat randr Aug 2018 #18
Add me to the list bluecollar2 Aug 2018 #21
Nice Try! BadGimp Aug 2018 #22

dalton99a

(95,228 posts)
2. They are not worth your time or energy.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:43 PM
Aug 2018

GOTV and put them back under the rocks where they belong

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
4. Why bother with these folks. Ignore them. Walk out.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:47 PM
Aug 2018

They know they're being offensive. I just opt to leave them alone bc I don't get paid to educate them that are so blind they won't see. Gotta live my/our lives bc it goes by quick. These folks have taken up enough of our head space already. We need to be aware of what the plan is and move forward. We're voting and he's going. It's summer 2018. Don't waste it.
Their stupid...Is not my job. Just sayin.

kiri

(967 posts)
7. like dealing with scammers
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:59 AM
Aug 2018

Use up their time. While the trumpist is arguing with you, he isn't occupied doing mischief to others.

You did good.



 

TeamPooka

(25,577 posts)
5. Thats what you get for talking to other people when you're out with your girl.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:35 AM
Aug 2018

When you're out with her, BE with her.
Not local nuts or random strangers.

Salviati

(6,059 posts)
6. As you've said, arguing to convince the trump supporter is pointless...
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:47 AM
Aug 2018

... but in a situation like this, you're not arguing to convince him, you're arguing to convince the onlookers, and it sound like you did a great job.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
8. Good job. There are more us than them. Fight them.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:23 AM
Aug 2018

There are more of us then them. Bring up evidence. They will deny it, but don’t stop. We wil make them a smaller group in doing so.

NBachers

(19,570 posts)
10. I like the part where the other bar patrons started to rag on the guy and snip his chonsen.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:33 AM
Aug 2018

Puzzler

(2,505 posts)
11. I told one Trumpster who whined to me
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:50 AM
Aug 2018

while visiting my city (Victoria, BC) this:

“Fuck off!”

And he fucked off.

(FYI: it was last Friday evening)





-Puzzler

catbyte

(39,302 posts)
13. I've given up. When I encounter a MAGAt online, this my only response:
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 02:00 AM
Aug 2018

If they continue to send me crap, I just keep sending them this until they give up.

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steve2470

(37,481 posts)
16. you did very well, better than I would have done
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 02:09 AM
Aug 2018

I usually avoid those discussions like the plague and this is why. The Trump supporters are truly cultists and you saw it. They are brainwashed by FauxNews and hate radio and BS sites on the internet and Alex Jones.

I think the media and we on the left have reached about as many people amenable to reason as we can. If they still like Trump after seeing his treason in Helsinki, there is no hope for them.

We GOTV in November, take back the House and the Senate, and do what we need to do. Start hearings. Start repairing all the damage.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
17. Well done.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 02:17 AM
Aug 2018

I am especially impressed by the fact that you were able to remain calm in the face of such ignorance and armed yourself with facts. And I am glad the crowd came to your defense and saw this clown for what he was.

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