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MrScorpio

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15. I'm not interested in changing their minds

Reply to randome (Reply #12)

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:52 PM

May 2012

I'm only interested in getting them to leave me alone and in shutting the fuck up.

I found out a long time ago that it's nigh on impossible to change the minds of fools who barely possess the requisite amount of neurons to operate their own autonomic nervous systems.

When they actually leave me alone, with whatever bullshit that they continue believe, I consider that a win on my part.

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My new strategy for dealing with online wing nuts: Telling them that they're full of shit [View all] MrScorpio May 2012 OP

You don't even need to do that - just ask what news networks they watch. Initech May 2012 #1

That's where the School Teacher Treatment comes in MrScorpio May 2012 #2

They HATE this tactic.....GOP voters' idea of a Fair and Balanced Media blm May 2012 #6

Yup - like I said in another thread: Initech May 2012 #9

that's a great point greymattermom May 2012 #18

Actually, beyond greed the goal is global fascism. Poppy Bush's NWO. blm May 2012 #20

I tell them the same thing in person onethatcares May 2012 #3

If they say Obama is racist, just tell them they R... Amonester May 2012 #4

I just laugh at them...for being such gullible tools. NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #5

I tell them to just listen to themselves that they EC May 2012 #7

That's the tactic I use. Mariana May 2012 #11

I always call out racists and bigots abelenkpe May 2012 #8

Agreed. I'm just tired of listening to recycled lies. pa28 May 2012 #10

Neither of your methods is effective. randome May 2012 #12

I'm not interested in changing their minds MrScorpio May 2012 #15

There are wingnuts on the right and on the left. zappaman May 2012 #13

I'm cursed with attracting right wingers MrScorpio May 2012 #16

What an erudite approach. badtoworse May 2012 #14

to their mind, calling them stupid defeats their argument. provis99 May 2012 #17

There's a wingnut on steroids CoffeeCat May 2012 #19

Do you do that to the ones on DU too? JNelson6563 May 2012 #21