People commenting on posts do this. They comment "bomb" posts and no matter how soft spoken and respectful and calm the post is, their anger escalates because their opinions are not capitulated to and agreed with.
Trying to find some point in common, like our freedom to have our own opinion, is "shot" down as an opinion being stupid, or meaningless, or being brainwashed. Each cannot be a co-citizen in the disagreement; they just become opponents yelling and name calling each other.
Any counter-arguments presented annoys them. Good will means nothing and continued comments make it hard to be respectful or humble and patient. Resorting to name calling shows you cannot defend your opinions and views on the matter being discussed.
Any attempt at logic also results in some sort of weird interpretation of a diversion from the dialog at hand. All attempts to return to the subject at hand is ignored. Pointing this out just exacerbates the situation. Questioning facts or asking for "proof" is a complete waste of time and both sides can produce this. Each side finds these "proofs" to be an attempt at trickery.
Any silence while one participant rants and raves is derided as well, as if that somehow elevates their opinion and makes the other's invalid. Requests for civility are ignored and even made fun of.
Each parties truth becomes annoying and the debate becomes a no win for each. The realization that opponents will not be graceful or even agree to disagree is a loss for the opinions of each.
On social media sites you have choices when this point is reached. You can uncircle, mute, and block. And for those of you that recognize yourselves in this blog post, you now know what has happened.
2 comments:
"You can't argue with stupid people because they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." Mark Twain. Obama can't speak in full sentences without a teleprompter and then he stutters. If we make it to 2016 elections my bet is they are going to throw us that last remaining Bush to decorate the White House. Brother Jeb.
As a RN for 33 years I can give you a great analogy of what it's like trying to talk to those yahoos in D.C. A quick note. Obama is showing signs of cracks. In the past couple years he's barricaded the streets surrounding the white house, and he has a food taster I'm told. Those in the psychiatric world would call him Paranoid. The analogy fits right here. Talking to them or trying to having a logical conversation is like trying to have a logical talk with someone with Stage 4 alzheimers or a full blown schizophrenic with the paranoia which usually accompanies it, and the delusions, visual and auditory hallucinations. I think the whole govt. has had a healthy diet of Monsanto.
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