Homestead wrote:
When are you going to wake up?
That just isn't going to happen. You may be frustrated explaining freedom, common sense and the free market forces on products and services, but to this crowd, it is as easy as explaining how to play a trombone to a goldfish. Don't waste your time.
How can that be? As I point out to anyone who cares to listen, these people worship the almighty, all-knowing and most benevolent god of Big Government. Common sense, history and practical experience mean nothing because this god can do so much more. All you need is the faith the god of Big Government can make your life easier and better and it will happen. Now don't delve into the history too much because you'll find results in Detroit, failures in Social Security, Medicare, the postal service and more. In fact, if you are looking for an example where the god of Big Government has been a whopping success, you won't find any.
Another aspect of the worshippers of this god is they will explain how completely inept you are. In fact, besides having a teenager in the house, you won't find anyone better at telling you how stupid you are. They know how to spend your money better than you, raise your kids better than you, run your business better than you, and you will find, thanks to them, you can't even pick out a suitable toilet or a light bulb for your house.
Before you get too frustrated with these people, understand you are not communicating on the same wavelength as they. They think with their hearts while the rest of us think with our minds. You would find it easier to explain the free market to a Chinese national who can't speak a word of English. Don't ask them to do their homework, they know it all already. Don't suggest books to read as they only like revisionist history and books you can use crayons with. To be honest, in this forum (and others), I have only run across a few liberal minds who were willing to listen and be respectful in their replies.
Still, be of good cheer! There is always that chance when a liberal gets screwed hard and long enough will he re-think his positions. It is that point he will probably become more conservative and vocal than you and me. It may take a long time as those merry folks in bankrupt, devastated Detroit are still thinking they are living large off the government.