When did a right-winger last convince you that they were right about something and you were wrong?

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23. right wingers aren't conservatives

The history of extremism from the right wing in America is well-deserved. Conservatives have a legitimate role to play in American politics; right wing extremism is not a legitimate American political movement. The Republicans used to fight the influence of these extremist outlyers until Reagan and his cohorts invited them into the republican party as normative members in order to gain thier votes. I'm always willing to listen to the ideas and information that a legitmimate American conservative might present during discussions about political or social problems.
Finding a conservative republican that isnt infected by right wing mendacity is the real trick.
This reminds me of the fox "news" habit of insisting that facts (especially scientific facts) are just opinions, even when the fact is a simple as "2+2=4".

Right wing attempts to destroy America are not legitimate political endeavors- no matter how often and loudly corporate media claims them to be- and no one that loves America is going to allow that love to be destroyed by the lies and paranoia of right wing extremists.
Being open minded is an important part of being progressive~ accepting the paranoid rants and racist raves of right wingers as legitimate political discourse ignores the lessons of history and devalues American cooperation and cohesion.