What I try to do, now, is not get involved deeply in big debates, arguments or discussions on the internet. This, especially because like @Demosthenes said, and is my personal philosophy, that you’re (“you” meaning me, you and everyone) not going to change people’s minds on the internet.
Long ago, here, when I was jca (I joined in 2007 as jca), there were really long discussions about Christianity. There were a few people, who are no longer here, who would post long diatribes, really long, really heated, making fun of Christians. My response to those was usually “can’t we all just get along?” That quote is from Rodney King, after the LA riots in the 90’s. I’m a Christian, and the posts seemed to lump all Christians into the fundamentalist category, like we’re all praising Jesus 24/7. Still, I didn’t try to change people’s minds. Whatever they believe, they believe. Whatever they think, if they think I’m praising Jesus 24/7 and in church every Sunday, that’s on them.
Then it became, four years ago, really long discussions about Bernie vs Hillary vs. Trump. Those I didn’t get involved in, much, either.
To summarize, I feel life is too short to get involved in big debates and fights on the internet. I have other things going on – a family, a job, recreation, etc. You will see I jump in on here, here and there, and post but usually briefly and usually nothing too heated. Nothing too involved. If I ask a question, I try not to argue with people who post that don’t agree with my stance.
I don’t dislike you. I don’t dislike most people as long as they’re not too nasty. Everyone here has gotten on everyone’s nerves at some point. That’s the nature of the internet.
On Facebook, I have some friends that refer to liberals as “libtards” and stuff like that. I don’t comment on those, either. I dislike those comments, I don’t engage in them, but if people want to spout hate-speech, that’s up to them.