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In the discussion thread: The Romneybots are rabbid [View all]

Response to BlancheSplanchnik (Reply #26)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 06:21 PM

35. Their ideas and beliefs are their facts--they cannot or do not

distinguish their personal beliefs from objective fact. You can show them statistics, documents, quotes and credible sources to dispute them, and conservative nutjobs will believe what they want to believe, no matter how obviously untrue it may be. They are not tethered to reality. I have some extended family members like this (though they hate Obama more than they love the Republican party)--there's no point in arguing with them, because I will never change their minds. It's like trying to convince someone their religious beliefs are wrong.

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43 replies	Author	Time	Post
The Romneybots are rabbid [View all]	liberal N proud	Oct 2012	OP
I have a brother like that too.	marezdotes	Oct 2012	#1
That's sad.	Wait Wut	Oct 2012	#2
All I can give you is some empathy.	PDJane	Oct 2012	#3
I know what causes this.	Auntie Bush	Oct 2012	#15
Sad to see someone that entrenched in political spinning.	Lucinda	Oct 2012	#4
Gah, that sucks. Watch out for him, in terms of how	TwilightGardener	Oct 2012	#5
I'd make the call to the brother and ask him to back the eff off your 89-year-old father.	AtomicKitten	Oct 2012	#6
My sister has told him to back off	liberal N proud	Oct 2012	#16
Second idea: Make sure your dad has caller ID and tell him to use it.	AtomicKitten	Oct 2012	#21
Change the number.	Window	Oct 2012	#38
Not trying to be funny, but his kind of behavior makes me wonder if he is on somthing?	kelliekat44	Oct 2012	#34
Tell your brother	reflection	Oct 2012	#7
You can't reason with this guy.	liberal N proud	Oct 2012	#18
what a psycho.	reflection	Oct 2012	#19
I avoid it	liberal N proud	Oct 2012	#31
yeah my brother is rabid to.	MFM008	Oct 2012	#8
Question:	1StrongBlackMan	Oct 2012	#9
He is right wing radical.	liberal N proud	Oct 2012	#14
Oh man...do I ever understand.	PearliePoo2	Oct 2012	#10
I think that the Republicans are using psy-ops to play on people's fears and anger.	yardwork	Oct 2012	#17
I agree with this--I think it's some combination of isolation, suspicion,	TwilightGardener	Oct 2012	#20
interesting analysis	BlancheSplanchnik	Oct 2012	#26
Their ideas and beliefs are their facts--they cannot or do not	TwilightGardener	Oct 2012	#35
Republicanism is a cursed disease.	Auntie Bush	Oct 2012	#36
They learn to behave this way from RW radio	Mariana	Oct 2012	#11
You need to smack your brother good and hard...your father is 89...	joeybee12	Oct 2012	#12
This is always what extremism looks like.	madaboutharry	Oct 2012	#13
Sorry to hear that.	AverageJoe90	Oct 2012	#22
I feel for ya... I'm lucky, and the only 2 members of my family who are political agree with me.	dorksied	Oct 2012	#23
I think maybe you should call your brother and try to get him to keep his	Motown_Johnny	Oct 2012	#24
My parents were Republicans and my inlaws are Republicans...	lexw	Oct 2012	#25
Sorry your dad went through that...	txrose	Oct 2012	#27
wow, that's fantastic	renate	Oct 2012	#33
Nice recount!	PearliePoo2	Oct 2012	#41
I feel for you......	Swede Atlanta	Oct 2012	#28
Wow. Your brother sounds like an asshole.	Drunken Irishman	Oct 2012	#29
A No 1	liberal N proud	Oct 2012	#32
My teaparty sister is like that	magical thyme	Oct 2012	#30
This Is An Interesting Post...	WiffenPoof	Oct 2012	#37
Definitely racism.	lindysalsagal	Oct 2012	#42
Your brother is an asshole.	Marmitist	Oct 2012	#39
My brother is like that, too. He tries to bait me. You just can't fix stoopid. nt	Honeycombe8	Oct 2012	#40
my sister too	peasant one	Oct 2012	#43

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