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randome

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38. Republicans? Maybe. Tea Partiers? Doubt it. However...

Reply to whttevrr (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 01:14 PM

Oct 2013

...making logical arguments on a public messaging board means the message will be seen by far more than TP'ers, and it's possible some of those may gain something. So yes, I agree with you, inflammatory insults do not help.
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Do you think it is possible to convert Tea Party Lurkers? [View all] whttevrr Oct 2013 OP

Nah brucefan Oct 2013 #1

Tearing it apart while taking for themselves! peace13 Oct 2013 #6

Nope, fuck 'em. hatrack Oct 2013 #2

I don't think so .... oldhippie Oct 2013 #3

No ..not possible! peace13 Oct 2013 #4

oh well... whttevrr Oct 2013 #5

It's not about the flinging... peace13 Oct 2013 #9

Wonder no more: whttevrr Oct 2013 #16

Do you see the Tea Party faithful as Hutzpa Oct 2013 #7

Sure, I'll give it a shot. CrispyQ Oct 2013 #8

Good post Hutzpa Oct 2013 #20

K&R this thread for your response. ChazII Oct 2013 #26

That's pretty good... whttevrr Oct 2013 #27

For the record, I didn't write it. CrispyQ Oct 2013 #29

Kill 'em with kindness whttevrr Oct 2013 #32

Convert them to what? Autumn Oct 2013 #10

Convert them to what? TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #11

Convert right now? No but Drale Oct 2013 #12

So you would believe that some might be reasoned with? whttevrr Oct 2013 #18

If we take away the brainwashing Drale Oct 2013 #21

And financial incentives... whttevrr Oct 2013 #25

I almost think Bunnahabhain Oct 2013 #13

Yeah... whttevrr Oct 2013 #22

Logic does not apply... Is Racism logical? Bandit Oct 2013 #14

Anything is possible. Nothing has the same effect as bodacious ridicule. Coyotl Oct 2013 #15

Hey whoa... whttevrr Oct 2013 #23

Maybe, but the first step is they have to decide that they want to think for themselves CJCRANE Oct 2013 #17

My rule is... rrneck Oct 2013 #19

No. They are not here to learn, they are here to disrupt. n/t Lil Missy Oct 2013 #24

Then all the more reason to stick to the high road. whttevrr Oct 2013 #28

Your heart is in the right place, but the people you're referring to are not interested JHB Oct 2013 #30

Not immediately, but perhaps over time treestar Oct 2013 #31

HAH! Indeed! whttevrr Oct 2013 #36

Wonderful thread. longship Oct 2013 #33

It's akin to deprogramming a cult member. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #34

Fuck 'em. Iggo Oct 2013 #35

No. Because if they are lurking here it is to spy and then be trolls. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #37

Republicans? Maybe. Tea Partiers? Doubt it. However... randome Oct 2013 #38