Bombing in Boston today, two dead, at least 20 injured.

I think he knows the guy works for InfoWars, which is more than sufficient to make him a complete dirtbag.

Yeah, he made such a great impression with all of those big, bad curse words and homophobic insults. He had the perfect opportunity to intelligently knock the typical InfoWars conspiracy nut down a peg, and all he did was run his mouth like some dumbass alpha-male, dude-bro, piece of shit... He made no valid points, asked no thought-provoking questions, and didn't even give the guy a chance to speak. He acted like a child.

...and asking the InfoWars guy what he's doing in "his neighborhood" as if Cambridge belongs to him? Seriously?
 
I have to agree in that I was expecting more from him, I mean it's not just about who talks the loudest. He could have thrown up a few good quality reasoning instead of being just insulting. Still, it was funny :p
 
Yeah, he made such a great impression with all of those big, bad curse words and homophobic insults. He had the perfect opportunity to intelligently knock the typical InfoWars conspiracy nut down a peg, and all he did was run his mouth like some dumbass alpha-male, dude-bro, piece of shit... He made no valid points, asked no thought-provoking questions, and didn't even give the guy a chance to speak. He acted like a child.

...and asking the InfoWars guy what he's doing in "his neighborhood" as if Cambridge belongs to him? Seriously?

+100
 
reasoning with the chronically unreasonable sounds like a great idea

It's not about reasoning with them. It's not even about changing their mind. It's about putting forth cogent reasoning, and then letting them hang themselves by their own words.

*THEN* uploading it to Youtube to prevent as many young kids as possible from falling for the InfoWars bullshit.

Because once the conspiracy theorist mindset sets in, there is no changing it, and society as a whole suffers.
 
It's not about reasoning with them. It's not even about changing their mind. It's about putting forth cogent reasoning, and then letting them hang themselves by their own words.

They hang themselves by their own words on a daily basis no assistance required. Sometimes a fucking idiot just needs to be told.
 
They hang themselves by their own words on a daily basis no assistance required. Sometimes a fucking idiot just needs to be told.

This...

I have no problem with the guy's behavior. As stated above they hang themselves each and every day with their words, nothing wrong with calling someone an asshole after the fact. It's not like there's really a question about the lack of credibility of the InfoWars guy after he was seen at every single press conference that week yelling "FALSE FLAG.... FALSE FLAG..."
 
Sorry guys, but you're wrong.

People in real life take Info Wars and Alex Jones seriously. It's only with reasoned criticisms and careful debunking (without resorting to just yelling FAGGOT! ... which can be fun, but....) that we've any chance of convincing young and impressionable minds that they're full of shit.

Or do you want a world full of GGI's ?
 
Sorry guys, but you're wrong.

People in real life take Info Wars and Alex Jones seriously. It's only with reasoned criticisms and careful debunking (without resorting to just yelling FAGGOT! ... which can be fun, but....) that we've any chance of convincing young and impressionable minds that they're full of shit.

Or do you want a world full of GGI's ?

Has anyone here successfully been able to convince GGI that he is full of shit?


Nope.


Not even Spinoza could do it.


If the people who take Info Wars seriously were able to be reasoned with, they wouldn't be taking Info Wars seriously in the first place.

Not only do these conspiracy assholes deserve verbal lashings, but if one came into my town spewing some nonsense about how our local children are not really dead, and telling greiving fathers that they didn't lose thier children and are really just lying crisis actors...it would take a lot of restraint to keep from just beating the shit out of them. Not only are these guys incredibly stupid and unreasonable, they are utter pieces of shit. Fuck them.
 
Sorry guys, but you're wrong.

People in real life take Info Wars and Alex Jones seriously.

Sure - douche bags and nutcases! Why the hell would I enter into any form of a reasoned debate with any of them nor expect a reasoned response from someone who's entire motive is fear mongering for profit - tell me InfoWars is not "Fear Sells - and Douche Bags are Buying"? ;) :headbang:

You can't have a reasoned conversation with someone you thinks there is a conspiracy behind EVERYTHING!!! It's like putting your balls in a vice for fun :err::guh: It makes absolutely no sense and certainly not an enjoyable experience.
 
I agree totally.

But imagine being in a square in the middle of a city. You're having an argument with one of these spastic motherfuckers, and a 14 year old boy or girl is watching. Wouldn't you rather they saw YOUR viewpoint instead of theirs?
 
I'm with Drew, an intellectual owning would have been much more satisfying than the brodown that occurred

An "intellectual owning" when lost upon the owned, is simply not worth the effort ;)

It's like debating in a music related forum on the internet :Smug::rolleyes:
 
I agree totally.

But imagine being in a square in the middle of a city. You're having an argument with one of these spastic motherfuckers, and a 14 year old boy or girl is watching. Wouldn't you rather they saw YOUR viewpoint instead of theirs?

Not really - if a 14 year old is already buying into the InfoWars shtick, it far too late :rolleyes: their parents have failed. :guh: