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[Joseph8th]

82. I'm just speaking from experience with bullies...

... and offering my opinion of the most effective means of dealing with them by manipulating their psychology, which is utterly primitive. It's so reptilian in its fear-response-reaction chain, that there's no room for dealing compassionately or courteous shaming, because, quite simply, it doesn't work. You may claim it works, but IMO what you type is complete BS for a simple reason:

Bullies have no shame.

It is important for progressives to understand the bully mindset, and to learn how to dis-empower them using minimal force or coercion. Minimal, yes -- but it always takes, minimally, forceful words to dis-empower a bully. The point of bullying, though, is that it is impervious to reason. There's no talking one's way out of being bullied, or shaming a shameless fuckwad.

I'm sorry, but liberals are considered wimps because they refuse to accept the reality that the only respect that bullies (read: the Far Right) have is that dude-bro sort of shallow frat-boy respect for the bigger asshole. When faced with actual an actual, real-life bully, it is perfectly acceptable to be the bigger, meaner, crueler, more cunning asshole. Bullies can kill, and everyone has the right to self-defense.

In Kung Fu, it's called showing mercy to your opponent. Don't play with them like a cat playing with its prey. Show the bully immediately that they are out of their league. It applies verbally as well as violently.