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There is a perfect example of what you're talking about going on there 24/7. Truth is, ad-hominem fallacy is the only tactic that the 'Thugs know how to utilize an argument. They will rarely if ever acknowledge and respond to the points you make or proof you provide. That isn't what they are about, it's not about TRUTH, its about WINNING - be it the debate you are having with them, or the election in November. They never know ANYTHING about ANY issues except for the RW talking points, which are almost always very easy to lay to waste with facts. The problem is that they'll NEVER actually admit that you've proven their RWTP's to be bullshit, let alone debate you fairly on any other level. It's enough to make you pull your hair out and start screaming - in fact, I have a bunch of times!
It's really scary, because these people make up a good chunk of the electorate, yet their 'blind obedience to their fuhrer' mentality makes it feel like you're talking to Moonie's! They are just sooooo misinformed, so deceitful in their debate tactics and so completely out there in la-la-land, I swear. It's fully depressing!
Lastly, you need to be careful when chatting w/these folks, my friends. 'Cause the conversations can be so surreal and disconcerting that it can totally trigger an acid flashback ... not to mention spontaneously lowering your IQ.
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