A better one would be “there’s no proof of that, they weren’t, but don’t try and derail the conversation, stay on topic.”
Their most probable answer would be “ooooh, are you trying to deny it?”
In this case, pretend to be a noob with your views akin to theirs. Say something like “fuck no, but I need some proof to smear at my redfash friend/coworker/whatever’s face!”
It is useful to pretend to be one of them - or at least an “initiate” in their ways.
If they shun you, then they risk looking like they’ll be driving people “to the enemy.” If they try to explain, they’ll sooner or later admit to being bullshitting.
That’s true, I have a lot of success asking “innocent” Socratic questions about things with libs in person, just acting concerned and ignorant goes a long way to making libs think you’re one of them.
Their most probable answer would be “ooooh, are you trying to deny it?”
In this case, pretend to be a noob with your views akin to theirs. Say something like “fuck no, but I need some proof to smear at my redfash friend/coworker/whatever’s face!”
And watch them try to produce it.
(Edit: Typo)
Good point, concern trolling a concern troll can be a great way to get them to admit they have no clue.
It is useful to pretend to be one of them - or at least an “initiate” in their ways.
If they shun you, then they risk looking like they’ll be driving people “to the enemy.” If they try to explain, they’ll sooner or later admit to being bullshitting.
That’s true, I have a lot of success asking “innocent” Socratic questions about things with libs in person, just acting concerned and ignorant goes a long way to making libs think you’re one of them.