The Anti-Gunners Go Full Potato

By Robert Farago

A TTAG reader sent in the following:

When it came to engaging in arguments over social media about gun rights over the past few years, I used to have no hesitation in diving head first into the melee. Whether they were reasonable conversations between rational adults or vicious exchanges laced with ad hominems, I was always there putting my two cents in to whoever was willing to argue with me. Recently, I came to the conclusion that it’s really not worth it anymore and stupid people are just going to be stupid. It can’t be helped, and trying to reason with anti-gunners is nothing short of a total waste of time . . .

Don’t get me wrong–it’s one thing if you’re speaking with a person who is actually listening to what you are saying and taking all of your points into consideration. However I’ve found that if one abates from the conversation for a brief moment to peruse their opponent’s “likes” on Facebook, and finds “Moms Demand Action” and/or other associated groups, that’s a dead giveaway that you’re having a pointless exchange and it’s time to move on before it continues to devolve. It isn’t a conversation at that point, it’s …Read the Rest

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