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rightsideout

(978 posts)
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 04:04 PM Mar 2013

So now I'm told I work for the US Gubment to spy on US Citizens. Derp. Derp

I made the mistake of jumping into a FaceBook argument on a friend's page who happens to be a right-winger.

The idiots on his page are claiming, to no surprise here, that Sandy Hook is a hoax.

So I jumped in to try to tell them their conspiracy theories are a bunch of bunk and they were making a mockery of the victims by pursuing this nonsense.

The most rediculous was their claim that Adam Lanza was too light, at 120 pounds, to carry out the attacks. They actually believe their own BS. I'm simply amazed.

When I tried to tell them they were wrong. One girl and guy claimed I was a government troll spying on them. WTF?

I wish they were joking but they apparently aren't. When I said their theories are so ludicrous I would be concerned that people like them would be running around with guns, they came back and said I just proved to them I was a fed spying on them.

I left them with a link to David Packman's video debunking the myths. I think these people are so loony I'm going to try to not respond back. It's gone beyond lunacy. It's just weird these people walk among us.

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So now I'm told I work for the US Gubment to spy on US Citizens. Derp. Derp (Original Post) rightsideout Mar 2013 OP
You people who use Facebook to argue about politics with supposed "friends" crack me up. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #1
Well, how would you respond? rightsideout Mar 2013 #3
One of the ancillary benefits, so to speak, of the War on Education. Robb Mar 2013 #2
Tell them you're taking notes. Shrike47 Mar 2013 #4
"That's AGENT MIKE to you,suspect!" JHB Mar 2013 #5
 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
1. You people who use Facebook to argue about politics with supposed "friends" crack me up.
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 04:06 PM
Mar 2013

No time for that in my world...

rightsideout

(978 posts)
3. Well, how would you respond?
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 04:14 PM
Mar 2013

It doesn't matter what medium it's in, FB, Yahoo or whatever.

Nevermind. I wasted my time there. I should stop now and not waste my time here either.

I come here for advice and get trashed here just like there. Seems to be no real difference between the two personalities of people I'm dealing with.

Whatever. Thanks for the help.

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