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How to Talk to a Far-Right-Winger [View all] Katashi_itto Mar 2015 OP
Beware and aware of Triggers! Protalker Mar 2015 #1
As someone who is (and have been for a long time) pipoman Mar 2015 #2
Well, the far left doesn't really exist in the U.S. stillwaiting Mar 2015 #4
I consider myself far left, and I can think of at least 4 or 5 others on DU A Simple Game Mar 2015 #20
It's not a force in the U.S. currently. I do hope it grows though. stillwaiting Mar 2015 #26
I have always considered myself fairly far left. I've got RWNJs in my family. deafskeptic Mar 2015 #40
A hard lesson to learn PumpkinAle Mar 2015 #3
It's great advice - I don't. I just walk away. Their belief system is teflon. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #5
I think the point is to listen and ask questions. zeemike Mar 2015 #12
that is good advice, but my patience has worn too thin - the Bush years did me in... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #14
And I completely understand. zeemike Mar 2015 #15
. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #17
Me too. Just turn my back and go on to something more meaningful erronis Mar 2015 #34
Interesting how that arrow went to the dreaded center treestar Mar 2015 #6
I usually just mumble to myself as I walk away. MineralMan Mar 2015 #7
interesting. I would add: Takket Mar 2015 #8
My first guess was "Speak slowly and use simple wording". Half-Century Man Mar 2015 #9
I do it just for the entertainment value. The Animator Mar 2015 #10
That last sentence is KEY. And it's what you see playing out in Indiana now. calimary Mar 2015 #22
You can't talk to right-wingers leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #11
That's a fact and the only reason we still have a relationship with family. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #27
I wholeheartedly disagree with this ybbor Mar 2015 #13
Perhaps you could tell us why? Android3.14 Mar 2015 #19
Belief is a survival mechanism. Orsino Mar 2015 #16
How to talk to a right winger on du. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #18
* L0oniX Mar 2015 #21
I love looking at the beach from the water. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #30
I race my 28' sailboat every Friday evening. Luv finishing the races at sunset. L0oniX Mar 2015 #32
Never knew how great sailing was until I became friends with a guy.... NCTraveler Mar 2015 #41
You'll see us racing every Friday evening 6:30 east of the St. Pete pier. L0oniX Mar 2015 #42
If we oppose Hillary we are right wing? Enthusiast Mar 2015 #23
Show me where I said such a thing as you have stated. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #29
Jury Results stone space Mar 2015 #24
You are not doing your candidate any favors. /nt Marr Mar 2015 #33
I've honed this art to speaking with just one of my fingers. Aldo Leopold Mar 2015 #25
Sometimes it takes two. -none Mar 2015 #35
LOL - one on each hand, right? Aldo Leopold Mar 2015 #44
Then there's flipping the pinky. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #45
That's the picture. -none Mar 2015 #47
Very good point, GOPers are anything but conservative. Rex Mar 2015 #28
I've found that one specific angle can actually work when arguing with a right-winger. Marr Mar 2015 #31
Until the next Rush or Fox News show. -none Mar 2015 #36
No doubt. /nt Marr Mar 2015 #38
Or you let them paint themselves into a corner Rex Mar 2015 #39
the irony to this... the Bible actually gives good advice about this = Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #37
You don't interact with the brain dead Matrosov Mar 2015 #43
I just laugh at them mstinamotorcity2 Mar 2015 #46
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