October 21, 2025
Why it’s so hard for a leftist to change
By Robert Arvay
The current government shutdown has provided a glimpse into why leftists are so impermeable to facts. One leftist reporter attempted to rebut the Republican assertion that Democrats wish to provide taxpayer-funded health care benefits to illegal aliens. The reporter (propagandist) said the law already prohibits that. And indeed it does, but wait — that is a law that the Democrats are demanding to be repealed in order to open the government. The repeal would return us to the policy of requiring Americans to pay for illegal aliens’ medical expenses. The reporter kind of, sort of forgot to mention that.
Those of us who have striven to reason with leftists — including with beloved friends and relatives — are well aware of the fact that once a person has become persuaded that men can be women, it is almost pointless to argue. Frequently, leftists cannot hear what you are saying, because they are busy talking over you. At one point I said in frustration, “You are brainwashed.” “No, I’m not.” “How would you know if you were brainwashed?” “Because you are the one who was brainwashed, not me.”
Fortunately, I had been immunized against rhetorical frustration by debating online with flat-earthers. They are something to behold. No matter what you say or ask, they have a response. If you have not had the experience, I recommend it, because they provide a clinic in how skillfully someone can make a seemingly strong case for something that you know is not true.
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