Vox - A former right-wing radio host explains how conservative media became a safe space.

[sandensea]

27. The only thing I've found to 'work' somewhat, is reverse psychology.

Let's say you're at work or in a waiting room, and some Trumpkin strikes up a conversation.

At some point, they'll bash Obama and/or Hillary (plus other Democrats - and if they're old enough, Jimmy Carter).

In my younger days, I'd rise to their defense - but that's game over right off the bat. Instead, I try to play along a little ("yeah, Hillary isn't exactly charming, and Trump ran a smart campaign" etc.).

But then you follow it with: "Trump came in with a great opportunity, with all branches of government in GOP hands - but instead of doing something for the people, like middle-class tax cuts, infrastructure, or Medicare for All, he goes Goldman Sachs on us!"

"Yeah - you know I wuz wunderin' about that myself..." he'll say - and then you get into the 8 Goldman Sachs appointees, the foreclosure king Mnuchin, that Kushner kid running things, the fact he's wasting most of the tax cut on 'the Goldman crowd', etc."

Good to avoid bashing Cheeto personally - and pepper the conversation with "it's a real shame how they got to him."

Will this always work? No - but I've found it reaches people sometimes, keeps the conversation going for a while, and best of all: it gets them thinking.