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



Professor Plum

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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.
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.
 




Herr Tubthumper

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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.)
Quite.
 


nicko31

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


The Clamp

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

A few years ago I asked him if he was looking forward to anything in the New Year?

He said

“Yeah, getting rid of all the EU stuff”

Like what?

“All the rules”

Which ones in particular?

“The bloody EU rules”

I just said that I can’t have this conversation and changed the subject.

No hard feelings on either side.
 






Comrade Sam

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Jan 31, 2013
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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.
 


Half Time Pies

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Sep 7, 2003
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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.
I think I would struggle to out nonsense him! His reading material on holiday was a David Icke book so just waiting for him to bring up the lizard people!
 


HalfaSeatOn

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Mar 17, 2014
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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.
On reading this for some reason I shouted out ‘Gary’ in Only Fools & Horses style. I’m wondering if this is the distraction answer!
 
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Wardy's twin

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Oct 21, 2014
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Politics are important they decide your economic and social happiness i.e. how much money you have in your pocket, so people should discuss more and be better informed about reality rather than leave it to emotion. Perhaps the issue is not discussing politics but just presentation of biased views.
 








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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.
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 😂😂
 


mejonaNO12 aka riskit

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Dec 4, 2003
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Usually don't bother unless they are on hard right, then I just ask questions. Then pretend to be apolitical its more fun
Yes. This

I don't get into debates but I find single answers/retorts is far more cutting than arguing with these people. Had a guy from work say "I'm so glad trump won. Shuts up the lefty woke MSM"

"And the rape?" I asked.

Sit back and watch a man try and skirt round that in front of other people.
 


WATFORD zero

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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 😂😂

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






GT49er

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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.
Sadly, the world of politics is very much like this these days.
The last political conversation I had with an idiot in real life was a neighbour who voted Brexit.
.... ... ... and there you have it in a nutshell. Doesn't agree with me: ergo, an idiot.
 




WATFORD zero

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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.

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 😲
 




BadFish

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Oct 19, 2003
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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 😲
If there is then, they are surely an.....

Well not sure what word the PC brigade want us to use but you get my drift.
 


Is it PotG?

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Feb 20, 2017
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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 😲
It might be that those who didn't vote Labour in the last election have accepted their fate and that the current cabal will drive us to whatever hell in the next few years.
Bleating on about something that happened 8 years ago does indeed border on the obsessive.
 


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