They don't care what you say; they have their own reality, which does not correspond to the one the rest of us inhabit.

I do it all of the time. Do I think I can change their minds? No. But I know it upsets them when someone intelligent and VERY self-assured disagrees with their sad illogical memes. They are outgunned intellectually - I have not seen an intelligent or logical argument from them on FB yet.

It's clear from their arguments that these are defensive, highly emotional people. And causing them to experience emotional turmoil is something that can foster doubt.

Besides, as I argued on FB, Trump has a scary personality cult - he is NEVER wrong about anything. You can't even say that about GWB and his supporters. These people need to have it thrown in their face how illogical and brainwashed they are.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/28/upshot/donald-trump-twitter-insults.html

Tear into their ideas and opinions, but don't question their motives, call them names, etc. In many cases, they are angry because they're scared, lonely, insecure, etc.

Of the same old conservative belief that calling out their racism and hate is the same thing as being a hateful racist against them. The problem, in my opinion, stems from the fact that they cannot handle criticism of their world views. And, if you voice an opinion that differs from their own, you hate them because they are white, conservative, etc.

Do what they always do...hijack the discussion and change the subject.

Link to tweet

1. Don’t get emotional: When you’re dealing with angry people who are driven by irrational fear, paranoia and Trump mythologies, the last thing you want to do is get emotional. Remember, you’re a lot smarter than they are.

2. It’s pointless to use facts: For most people who support Donald Trump, the only “facts” they believe are the words that come out of his mouth. It’s absolutely pointless to use fact checkers; math; history; video footage (even if it’s of Donald Trump himself saying something); news articles that quote Trump directly; or anything that debunks the endless stream of drivel that spills out of his mouth – they’re not going to believe any of it.

3. Since you can’t use facts, ask them for theirs: Since people who are fueled by propaganda and lies are impervious to being fact checked (see #2), a tactic I typically use is asking them to provide sources to back up their claims. Be sure you specifically ask for credible, non-conservative sources. Otherwise you’re going to end up with a Breitbart-level article that “proves” something by quoting someone connected to Trump’s campaign. I’ve found it’s easy for anyone to spout off talking points, but it’s a whole heck of a lot more difficult for them to actually back up (with credible evidence) the nonsense that they believe.

4. Make up fake Trump quotes: Since the vast majority of Trump supporters aren’t exactly rocket scientists, what I like to do is make up a quote or two, implying it’s something he’s said on a policy issues, just to see if they’ll defend it. Then I push them on this “quote,” often with them defending it feverishly – only to finally tell them I made it all up. Then I laugh at the fact that they just realized (though they’ll never admit it) that they’re a mindless sheep who’ll support anything he says.



5. Find quotes from Adolf Hitler – then tell them that they’re from Trump: Nothing is funnier than finding quotes from one of the worst monsters who’s ever lived, passing them off as Trump quotes to one of his supporters, then watching them frantically try to defend themselves after you reveal that they’re actually Hitler quotes – and they just agreed with all of them.

6. Inquire about specifics related to his policies: While Donald Trump says a lot of stuff – he’s almost never specific about any of it. His entire campaign was built off infomercial-style rhetoric rather than actual policies. Sure, Trump supporters can regurgitate rhetoric with the best of them, but you won’t find very many who know anything specific about how he plans to accomplish any of his lofty promises. And that’s because, for practically every policy promise he’s made, he hasn’t given any.

7. Ask them how it feels to support someone who said POWs aren’t war heroes: Let’s be honest, Donald Trump literally said that he doesn’t view war POWs as “heroes” because he likes people who don’t get captured. These folks will dance around all the other vile things Trump has said, but watch them try to defend someone who flat-out said war POWs aren’t American heroes because they were captured.

8. Ask them what would it take for them not to support Trump: I good way to twist these folks around is not to ask them why they support him, but to ask them what he would have to do for them to not support him. Then, when they list a few things (if they list anything at all), ask them if they really, truly believe what they listed (trust me, it will probably be something really dumb) is worse than mocking a man with disabilities, calling women fat pigs, bragging about sexual assault or belittling a war veteran and American hero.

There are more, but I think if you get through these eight you’ll be doing alright.

https://forwardprogressives.com/here-are-8-tips-for-debating-donald-trump-supporters/

Thus far today, I have been called a slut, fat, on welfare, living in a mobile home, living in my mother's basement, on food stamps, etc.

It shocks me to see how far they have to go to justify their hate.

This is no different than the message of MLK, Rosa Parks, John Lewis, and on and on. The opposition and protests are not fueled by hate, they are fueled by the foundations this country was built upon. What we are seeing is an outpouring of love and support for those who are being unfairly oppressed. The ones who would support this FB post would have no issue taking up Bull Conner's water hoses to suppress what they view as an attack on the status quo. We stand on the side of love and against hatred. We don't espouse hatred, we preach love and understanding and we understand that anything that divides us, like this EO, only fuels the fire of terrorism across the globe.

Wanting to oppress others is not a difference of opinion, it is bigotry. Being a hateful bigoted piece of shit doesn't deserve respect.

What's the meme?

Replying "Don't be a twit" followed by an appropriate emoticon is a good bet.

Possible emoticons:

etc.

Ah, I guessed the nature of the thing correctly, and here you go, found it through a side entrance and made it copy-and-pastable:

My response:

I don't respect the opinions of ignorant twits. Why should I? If I did, I too would be an ignorant twit.

I used to have acquaintances and relatives who would email me crap like that. They don't anymore.

My favorites were the "inspirational" Christian stories, especially those that were entirely fabricated.

My response to those was usually some version of "Your god is a right bastard."

My own God isn't any better. She's okay with suffering. But all suffering becomes a story to tell later, preferably one that's funny. It's okay if I'e played the fool. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.

"Congratulations for helping to elect a president who was endorsed by the KKK, whose businesses have failed, who denies climate change, who bragged about groping women, and who has praised a communist leader (Putin). Enjoy him for the next 4 years."

If they want to call that "spreading hate" then so be it. That is a price we are willing to pay.