@MLClark: I just smile at them and ask "How?" and watch them get all lathered up, and then the fun part is walking them around to where they're arguing against their own initial, vigorously presented "facts" and beliefs. When they realize it's happened, that's when I tell them that's why I can't take them seriously. And I am on my merry way.
Been a hobby of mine since college. I do that to libertarians and religious zealots of all kinds, too. And not unoften to Republicans and Democrats. 👽 🛸
@thedisasterautist
Oh, I knew you were good people, TDA. :)
As Kipling wrote in "If--", it is a mark of great maturity "If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs".
But there's also nothing in Kipling against getting a little chuckle out of the exercise!