How to talk to relatives about Politic's over Thanksgiving! A Primer
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The first is to try to Heartily Agree with each point in a way that fails an ideological Turing Test. Are they arguing for Pro-Choice legislation? Agree, suggest that babies are an abomination causing climate change. Then build your argument into subtle, then outrageous, eugenics
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Do they want border walls? Agree, and take the argument further. Do you think you can get them to agree that State border walls are necessary? Perhaps you can plausibly argue that some walled areas should be filled with water, or Lumpenproletariat
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Alternatively, you will be disagreeing with all Point's. Its best to do some homework here to prepare a semicoherent philosophy that can be flexibly interpreted to object to practically any position. My default is to play a Merovingian Restorationist.
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Isnt the Outgroup Party Bad? Indeed they are, they should be hanged as traitors, as should all politicians and Kings What about immigration? Completely legitimate, we are all the lawful Subjects of the long-haired Sea Kings and their realm is the Earth
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either tactic will both completely derail the ongoing un-epicurean efforts at Discour'se and also train your family that politics should remain taboo for their own safety, and you can return to stuffing yourself in peace during the ensuing awkward silence. /thread
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