Don’t bother engaging. They will not change their mind, you will not change yours. All roads lead to friction.
Yes, I also don’t talk to my parents much.
And friction leads to heat, and heat to higher AC bills.
Did they bitch about gas prices under biden and solely blame him? If so, ask what’s different now. See if they can point to state level changes that affected gas prices.
This is assuming they would at least attempt a good faith argument. If not, I’d just laugh and imply they have the mentality of a child thinking they figured out the world and are dead wrong. Like listen to their inane rants and just kinda chuckle as if it’s impressive they built such a convoluted plot in their head.
You can’t logic someone out of something they didn’t logic themselves into.
Two options.
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Remind them that they are stupid and that California’s air quality used to be way worse before stricter fuel refinement and SMOG laws. As a Californian I can literally confirm this within my own lifetime.
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Stop speaking to them like I’ve done with all the dipshit conservatives in my orbit because you’ll never change them so why waste your time on lost causes? The only possible catalyst for change is them losing their loved ones due to their own ignorance but, realistically, that same ignorance will prevent them from accepting that it’s their own fault.
We saw the Herman Cain awards. I occasionally visit Reddit from my work laptop (it’s worse and worse these days), and they even have a sub now called “leopards ate my farm.” Watching those farmers describe their issues that Trump caused while never blaming him would tell any of us all we need to know about how willing these people are to change their minds when faced with new information.
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You always go crazier.
Bring up the ancient aliens that have infiltrated the highest levels of the Russian and Israeli governments and are using bisexual mind control to force Trump to cuckold himself to Newsom, causing the theta waves to destabilize the oil reserves, leading to the shortages that will allow Mongolia to rise as a global power.
That, or do the smart thing and shrug and walk away.
Do they live in California? If they don’t then ask them about the high gas prices where they actually live. If they do live there, then ask them how much gas was with Biden was president, but overall speak to them like you would a child with a learning disability.
if you want people to change their minds on something, don’t tell them anything. ask them.
- what could the current administration do to help reduce the cost of gas?
- what is Trump doing to reduce the cost of living?
- do you think the war in Iran had any impact on the cost of gas?
“Believe whatever the fuck you want.”
Ask them if prices have risen since last year. Then ask them that you are interested in how California fucked this up recently, and if they could tell you which new Californian law has been enacted in recent months, that made gas so much more expensive.
Ignore all propaganda videos they might send you, and keep asking for that law that must have changed.
Red hats suffer from a collective delusional state. Talking to them is pointless.
Well, personally I would break off contact with my parents if they openly supported fascism, but other than that you can suggest they just read a book about economics or some such. Rich countries all have far higher taxes on petrol than California, and with good reason.
“Goodbye.”
Tell them your hurt to learn that they are capable of unconditional love and support. Ask them if they’d have loved you more if you raped a few children, or was racist AF.
“buy an ev you stupid fuckers”,
buys a cyber truck
“Is it nice, living in a reality of your own design?”
Two options:
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Link obvious rise to “no new wars” Iran Epstein War (bring up Epstein relentlessly).
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Say it’s wild how California is outsmarting Trump. Guess he’s a terrible incompetent leader who cannot outsmart California let alone Iran.
You need to also start fucking with their algorithms. Inject some reality into their phones etc.
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