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Martin Eden

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30. Your response did not have to be so poisonous.

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 01:57 PM

Apr 2014

You ridiculed them from the very start. Their eager swallowing of such propaganda is indeed ridulous and illustrates their ignorance, but I would characterize them (and most gullible rightwingers) as victims of propaganda fooled into voting against their own best interests.

Laughing at them may give you some temporary satisfaction, but what else does it accomplish? More bad than good, I'd wager. Setting aside poisoned family relations, ridicule is more likely to drive them further into the batguano crazy rightwing base than to open their eyes to how they've been deceived.

A better response would be to politely and straightforwardly cite the facts of the case, with sources confirming those facts. Make it easy to understand, with no snark thrown in for bad measure.

Yes, I know how rare it is to get these people to actually open their eyes, but if you consistently set the record straight you will at least have exposed them to the real world beyond the rightwing propaganda machine. A rational person with a modicum of intelligence may eventually begin to realize they are consistently being lied to by sources they've come to trust.

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i may have just poisoned relations with mah kin.... [View all] dionysus Apr 2014 OP

Let us know the reply. Nt seabeyond Apr 2014 #1

i will :) dionysus Apr 2014 #6

I'm lucky that my relatives are all reasonable and I would think Dems. cui bono Apr 2014 #2

i have a republican friend who used to be my boss (NY repub).. we could banter on politics, politely dionysus Apr 2014 #3

Yeah, as long as they're reasonable about it, it's okay to disagree. cui bono Apr 2014 #4

yeah, i am close friends with this guy.. which is rare if the dude was your boss at work... dionysus Apr 2014 #5

my fam who grew up in Maine in the 30s are FDR Dems, the folks that moved south... dionysus Apr 2014 #9

because reporters would ignore something because Obama said so Skittles Apr 2014 #7

i've argued in the past with you Skittles, but jeebus, this shit is funny. dionysus Apr 2014 #8

I remember Pravda from decades ago Skittles Apr 2014 #12

Skittles, after spending 10 seconds to prove right wingers wrong by one look at Snopes, i shit you dionysus Apr 2014 #21

oh I have never doubted all DUers have common things on which they agree Skittles Apr 2014 #22

i probably agree with you more than you will ever know, i just don't feel the need to add to dionysus Apr 2014 #24

and i don't want an ass kicking, so there :P dionysus Apr 2014 #29

LA Times: Mexico confirms confrontation with Border Patrol agents Make7 Apr 2014 #10

but, did they "hold the US agents hostage" while Omaba didnt react? dionysus Apr 2014 #11

And the LA Times didn't report on the story because Obama told them to ignore it! Make7 Apr 2014 #14

yeah it's pretty sad, but they have to try... sad thing is.. dionysus Apr 2014 #15

I ended such friendships long ago. Duppers Apr 2014 #13

i know, i'm in a tough spot, my family is scattered.. after my Dad passes these rubes will be all i dionysus Apr 2014 #16

Just let it go. Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #17

i mostly never respond when provoked. what i'm saying is, once my Dad is gone, dionysus Apr 2014 #18

That's a difficult situation to be in. Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #23

thank you. my georgia relatives, i met them in person last when i was 3 (except when mom passed, dionysus Apr 2014 #28

Totally worth it. xfundy Apr 2014 #19

I responded to a cousin who posted treestar Apr 2014 #20

true.. if they spam me with their shit, one good burn from me shouldn't ruin things :) dionysus Apr 2014 #25

i may have just poisoned relations with mah kin.... The CCC Apr 2014 #26

yes, but if you are born when your parents are in their forties and they are elderly a few decades dionysus Apr 2014 #27

Your response did not have to be so poisonous. Martin Eden Apr 2014 #30

i've tried for years to calmly explain the truth, and got called communist for it. dionysus Apr 2014 #32

If you have indeed for years politely tried to debunk the propaganda, you are to be commended. Martin Eden Apr 2014 #33

and my dad is 80 and has cancer.. when he goes.. they will be my remaining family. dionysus Apr 2014 #34

Actually, Bush took 1096 vacation days. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #31

i found my number on google too, but it probably was old data.. i updated my FB post with 1096 :) dionysus Apr 2014 #35