Take it easy, this is my first diary here.
I'm finding myself becoming very, very angry lately. I'm finding my arguments with conservatives utterly hopeless. I'm finding that no matter how hard I try and how many facts I have, I always leave the discussion defeated.
I just don't understand. Since when are facts disputable? I remember Randi Rhodes talking about this recently -- people just don't believe their eyes and ears. How do we come to a point where people will believe what someone tells them over what they're seeing with their very own eyes? It boggles the mind.
Recently I've been having a lot of debates with a group of conservatives I've know for awhile. It seems like a pretty easy task. Shove the facts in their face, and win the argument. But no. No matter what I say, there's always a counter, whether it's based in reality or not.
I can tell them that the recession started 2 months after bush took office and was the economy was still rising in january. "No, he inherited it." I can tell them about bush's hundreds of lies to the country, the congress, and the world. "well, clinton lied about sex, and that's worse". I can tell them my views on abortion and how it truly comes down to the fundamental right to privacy. "no , it's murder, you're a murderer and you should be in jail".
I can hardly stand it anymore. It honestly feels like talking to a brick wall. Numbers mean nothing, unless they're their numbers. It's impossible to have a rational discussion with a conservative these days, because they in their very nature are irrational. They vote against their own best wishes, they rail against the very things they stand for if the TV tells the to.
This is not a diary of hope. This is a diary of frustration and anger. I'll be posting some thoughts on WHY these people think the way they do in the coming days. I appreciate any comments.