When someone insists on using childish name calling in a political discussion do you find it undermines your ability to take them seriously?

TexChic is more creative. She called me a libtard a lot until I told her I was British and a socialist. Then she called me a 'Britard'. Such class. Such wit. 😂

It is unfortunate that for some obscure reason, every egotistical idiot seems to reserve the right to be insulting, THEN claim they have the RIGHT to be so as that's how they CHOOSE their description of 'Freedom of speech'.

You tend to notice it more when one party starts spouting stuff that is often 'anti-' this or anti - that as Trump did during his campaign.

And this constant..."If you're not with us you're part of the problem !" b/s

Always happens when folk have no ideas beyond the desire to see their choice get elected.

When I read those terms you mentioned, I immediately lose respect for the person using them. It is almost a guarantee that their mind is closed to anything other than what they already believe, whether it is true or not. Beliefs are not the same as truth or fact.

Yikes! I'm guilty of that! The problem is nowhere else do I say 'trumproaches' other than here! And never before 2016 have I been intolerant. I don't know what is wrong with me...sigh..

A lot of them are not even particularly clever, or even used well. They're just a stand in meant to be offensive. As for ones that liberals used, there are some, one I actually liked because when I saw it it was being used in a rather subtle burn. At just one point in the piece, the author referred to "Trumpski", clearly a jab at his Russian connections.

I'm not worried. When compared to libtards I always look better because I am better, smarter, prettier and just more fun.

I turn away from kids who instigate political arguments, usually

Hey it's not my fault if they're being a greasy ballbag.*

*Satire

Or those that when talking about someone who supports a politician, referring to all their supporters as, racists, sexists, bigots. Instead of engaging in a conversation to find out what their actual reasons are. Yeah I tune out right away.