[Politics] How do you deal with people obsessed with political views?

sussex_guy2k2 said:

I’m really interested in politics and have always loved an informed political debate.

The problem I’ve found, particularly since Brexit, is that most people in this country can only think in extremes. “Ahhh, you’re a communist”, or “ahh, you’re a Nazi”.

I blame social media, in the main, and the fact that many will allow themselves to be blinded by fact, simply because they hold one prejudice or another.

So the best response generally, is to not get involved. I find that the only person who loses out when I do, is me.

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Comrade Sam said:

Obviously if he's left wing, agree and ask him to expand his argument. If he's right wing, tell him he's wrong and you don't want to hear another word from his stupid mouth.
(Unless you are of the right wing persuasion then reverse the above.)

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bhafc99 said:

You could have real fun with this. For every looney tinfoil hat topic he launches into, come up with something even more ridiculous and blatantly nonsense, then act surprised and aggrieved if he questions it. And just keep at it, don’t let up or admit you’re playing a game - go all in.

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Comrade Sam said:

An opposite situation is my mate Dave. He's politically obsessed but knows nothing of football. He decided about 20 odd years ago that when people talk football at him and ask who he supports he says 'I'm a life long Man United fan!' Then relies on the two or three Man Utd snippets he's heard over the proceeding days/months/years.

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cheshunt seagull said:

usually only engage if they start going on about vaccines and how we should eat nuts rather than have medicines as that nonsense can kill people.

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nicko31 said:

Usually don't bother unless they are on hard right, then I just ask questions. Then pretend to be apolitical its more fun

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HeaviestTed said:

These people are the worst, I had antibiotics a few weeks ago and this guy told me I shouldn’t have had them, instead should of had a load of garlic

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WATFORD zero said:

Well, to be fair, I've never heard of a reasonable argument against 'a load of garlic' in most situations

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Professor Plum said:

That’s roughly my view too. Our politics are not as broken as they are in the US but we are more polarised than ever before and it’s getting worse as certain topics bring out kneejerk responses from both, or all, sides. You get it on here too. You can hear the rage in people when they JUST CAN NOT F**KING UNDERSTAND WHY other people can’t share the monolithic, non-negotiable truth that they’re putting in front of them, the STUPID BIGOTED BASTARDS. My only response is to put the worst of the discussions on ignore. I probably miss some interesting exchanges but I certainly miss a load of pointless bickering too, so I’m happy with that.

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The Clamp said:

The last political conversation I had with an idiot in real life was a neighbour who voted Brexit.

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HeaviestTed said:

These people are the worst, I had antibiotics a few weeks ago and this guy told me I shouldn’t have had them, instead should of had a load of garlic

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GT49er said:

Sadly, the world of politics is very much like this these days.

.... ... ... and there you have it in a nutshell. Doesn't agree with me: ergo, an idiot.

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WATFORD zero said:

This thread is about people who are obsessed with their political views. But I'm sure there's nobody so politically obsessed that despite everything that's happened and become apparent since, they still believe Brexit was good for the country, shirley

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WATFORD zero said:

This thread is about people who are obsessed with their political views. But I'm sure there's nobody so politically obsessed that despite everything that's happened and become apparent since, they still believe Brexit was good for the country, shirley

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