Triggered: Anti-Immigration Trumpist Angrily Cuts Interview

--John Zmirak, senior editor of The Stream and author of "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration" joins David to debate his colorful views about immigration
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Broadcast on August 2, 2018

[@claireconover]

wow, you weren’t even giving him a hard time... you actually seemed open to listening to him.

[@MikeDixieWrecked]

Incels are like that.

[@brentshowers741]

Claire Conover they are not looking for a open conversation. It’s not about civility. They use weaponized civility against the left. If any of this was to be civil they wouldn’t be separating children from their parents or attacking freedom of the press. They are using democratic norms and naturally good behavior from otherwise good people against them. They know the modern left up to this point haven’t challenged them in the school yard with chains and bats politically. They want to keep us on the defensive with civility politics. This isn’t the time to place nice. They are consolidating power

[@LittleMacscorner]

Yeah, the Alt-right has just gone bat shit crazy. They are so far gone that logic and facts, when politely applied, just fries the circuits in their brains out whilst flashing *ERROR DOES NOT COMPUTE* messages across their eyeballs.

[@brentshowers741]

Little Mac just go to the rnc convention over the next couple years scream hail hydra and see if you get any nazi salutes in the crowd

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

This guy John Zmirak makes a point of doing on immigration what countries like China and Japan are doing BUT if we progressives use the same argument with Universal healthcare (other countries has it already), we are crazy and extremists. Jaja this conservative is crazy and ignorant.

[@Lyaia]

It seems this guy had his argument alone in his head. The reality is that he was hearing the possibility of opposition so he bailed refusing to accept or acknowledge any alternate opinion that might conflict with his own...

[@loki2240]

Dana Lee - He actually seemed mentally unstable. He never did cite anyone who made the alleged Trans Atlantic Slave Trade comment. Instead he made claims of two other comments. If he couldn't remember on the spot, then he could have just said that and moved on. And no one was stopping him from saying what he wanted to say about immigration policy during that interview. David asked what he'd like to say, if not for political correctness, and he said that the U.S. has the absolute right to determine who enters its borders. Okay, lots of people have said that, and they weren't imprisoned, assaulted, fired, etc. But he apparently wanted to make himself, "white" men, the U.S., and Europe victims. It seemed like he was aware that he might not have been coming off very well in the interview. He said that he didn't want to talk about political correctness any longer, David said that he was fine with moving on to another issue, and the guy rage quit the interview. It seems like it was like you said. He couldn't function without some "Amens." David didn't even contradict him very much, to my recollection. I just remember David saying that it makes sense for Americans to be more concerned about U.S. policy than Japanese or Chinese policy.

[@daysjours]

You hit the nail on the head. Mentally unstable and not anyone to take seriously.

[@hilbertsinn6886]

It's so much easier to hit the ball when you pitch to yourself, isn't it?

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

This guy John Zmirak makes a point of doing on immigration what countries like China and Japan are doing BUT if we progressives use the same argument with Universal healthcare (other countries has it already), we are crazy and extremists. Jaja this conservative is crazy and ignorant.

[@loki2240]

Daniel L - On top of that, Japan doesn't have a lot of land area, and it has high population density. China was restricting the number of children that native Chinese citizens could have because of overpopulation. They may have different bases for their immigration policies, other than they want to keep their population "pure" or to preserve their culture or something. Now, if he would have said that the U.S. has an overpopulation problem too, I would've listened to what he had to say. Maybe our economy doesn't support a big enough middle class, after the population increase from the Baby Boomers during the manufacturing boom after WWII. But he just complained that people call "white" people racist and don't call some other countries racist for highly restricting immigration. That shit works when you're preaching to the choir that already believes that the "white" man is the "real" victim, but not so much with other people.

[@Deondre_Clark]

David was being so rude by asking reasonable questions. What a bad person

[@DigitalLibrarian]

He really crossed the line when he tried to make things clear and distinct!

[@Deondre_Clark]

DigitalLibrarian clarifications are hate speech

[@DigitalLibrarian]

If the gentleman had not hung up, then David might have forced him into a mental state where he was aware that he had no cogent ideas.

[@ConnorMarc]

Deondre Clark LoL!

[@joannemiddaugh122]

Wow! This guy is all over the place without actually answering any questions. He doesn’t want to listen and then hangs up when David respectfully asked him to help him understand his point of view. I’m sure that none of the Trumpsters even question him. What nonsense.

[@Kuhubulu]

Writes a book called Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration Gets upset when asked about Political Correctness

[@hitthegoat]

“There was only 500 words dedicated to political correctness” Well fuck him for assuming a book with the words “politically incorrect” in the title dealt with the subject, right?

[@stellabar623]

Excellent attempt at an honest debate David. This guy does not want an honest debate.

[@Achromaticdj]

David cares more about his argument skills than the argument itself.

[@kyliepoe6231]

That guy saw you weren't falling for his appeals to emotion, and decided the best escape plan was feigned indignation. Classic conservative strategy.

[@bengoose2031]

He expected not to be questioned in any way....

[@JamesBiggar]

"We have American citizens waving Mexican flags, talking about how wonderful Mexico is or whatever their country of origin is, and DEMANDING as a right of JUSTICE that more people be able to come into this country, from those countries..." Funny, 'cause we have a similar thing happening here in Canada with dual citizens waving American flags here, demanding rights and resources and all kinds of stuff. We don't make a big deal about it though, despite America's many issues with gangs, guns (or a mental health epidemic - depending on where you get your info from), hard drugs, lack of education, political corruption, etc, etc....

[@lafridarb3289]

James Biggar We have a lot of usa citizens retiring, and a growing number of young couples living several months or years at times, and they get medical assitance fron local governents, and no one is freaking out because of that..

[@lafridarb3289]

Also those services are funded through taxes on goods, so if you live in mexico (citizen or not) you are funding those services..

[@poppacreechwantstoimpeach6586]

Room for 4 more up there? I'm not getting much sleep with the continuous trumpmare goin on...

[@darksoul479]

I don't think illegal immigration and dual citizenship is a fair comparison.

[@leonxl]

troy lenz there are plenty of dual American/Mexican citizens waving the Mexican flag. It definitely is a fair comparison...

[@GeordiLaForgery]

David, you have to be gentile with these snowflakes. Good work bud.

[@daysjours]

Ha, ha -- your spelling error!

[@morgantrent9299]

Oi Vey.

[@flower5185]

wow this guy crumbles with even modest pushback. really convincing way to present your argument, john

[@mrbadguysan]

evilmanimani it wasn't even pushback...

[@shizanketsuga8696]

That's another check. I still have yet to see a right-winger who is not a total snowflake.

[@hitthegoat]

Shizanketsuga as much as I dislike everything the guy says, I’d say that Ben Shapiro isn’t a total snowflake. He goes on a lot of left leaning media and is able to maintain discussion. Granted, everything he says is total bullshit, but he is at least capable of behaving like an adult.

[@shizanketsuga8696]

Hitthegoat I mostly agree, but I would not call Shapiro exactly a clear-cut right-winger, although his views are certainly and consistently right of the middle, and I have seen him display some snowflake-y behaviour, even arguing feelings over facts which is quite remarkable given his usual stance on that matter. So, pretending it is a spectrum, I would say he is nowhere close to whatever breed the guy from this video belongs to, but a bit of a right-winger and occasionally a bit of a snowflake. ;D

[@simonsays3063]

It kinda looked like you were having a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

[@assalane]

It kinda looked like you were having a battle of wits with an unarmed -person- pigeon Fixed. No need for thanks

[@mrbadguysan]

A naked person, more like.

[@5urg3x]

Hahaha so be basically admitted that the publisher is using “political correctness” as a false talking point...and that this has nothing to do with actual political correctness.

[@jrrtt25]

Nick K I kind of feel like it’s more-so a shield to hide the fact that the book is misleading content. Those “Politically Incorrect Guide to” books are basically just right wing propaganda books that sell themselves by claiming they’re the true best source for info to these people who feel “political correctness” makes other educational material invalid. They’re not so much so about political correctness, as they just use the “anti-politically correct” branding label

[@5urg3x]

Jarrett Rabon This is kind of along the lines of what that bloke from New Zealand said about the “intellectual dark web” - it’s the rebranding of bad ideas that have failed before, under false pretenses.

[@jrrtt25]

Nick K Yeah, it gives them newer, fresher, or more sophisticated arguments for piss poor ideas. “I don’t dislike minorities, I’m not trying to scapegoat, I don’t mind more of them coming here legally-I just think we should have the right to determine our own borders.” It almost feels like “state rights” people who are pro-confederacy. I’m not “pro-slavery” I’m “anti-big government and pro-states rights”. Just mental gymnastics to justify stupid opinions and cruel policies. Nothing new. I watched “millennial intellectual superstar” Ben Shapiro a couple of months ago argue that we should cut social security while raising the military budget... All they have is the same dumb arguments, just revisited and dressed up. Lipstick on a pig 🐷

[@ZZ_Tops_007]

Whatever he just got exposed

[@Foozie3moons]

David, you weren’t being politically correct enough.

[@ernestogastelum681]

He was all over the place. Lots of feelings going on.

[@byteresistor]

His brain shut down.

[@randyjax09]

I hate to use this rhetoric but this is a classic example of a conservative snowflake having a meltdown. Wtf was that about? You did perfectly fine David. I like that you’re trying to have constructive discussions with people who have differing views.

[@rektscrub8800]

Yup, that was a quick round 1 perfect K.O. We would call that a Rage Quit in my slice of the internet, these are the most satisfying victories. On to the next one. Lets keep stacking wins :P

[@TheRealAncientCarthage]

RektScrub this guy had no footsies whatsoever, and his execution left a lot to be desired. Looks like he just wanted to dash up and do his BnB on David, which didn't work because David knows how to block and meaty on wakeup. Total wash.

[@rektscrub8800]

Flow Chart deplorable

[@robertquinn8210]

So you're saying we should all be as close minded as Zmirak? "Rage quit" sounds like a bad Russian translation to me.

[@mcelwain32]

You're funny, I like you.

[@loki2240]

RektScrub - That was more of a forfeit than a K.O. I don't find value in such "wins." The guy didn't present his positions in detail for them to be evaluated and challenged if need be. He will probably go back to his echo chambers and claim that David didn't allow him to talk about his main positions because they only talked about political correctness/incorrectness (because he rage quit) and that David talked over him (because he kept interrupting David, when David was trying to ask him a question).

[@Fangtorn]

Seems like the guy just wanted a platform to promote his book and didn't expect any push-back, but if you don't want to talk about political correctness don't write a book called "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration" and start the interview talking about how political correctness is about how horrible it is to control borders. Just goes to show disingenuous these anti-immigration guys, and how paper-thin their arguments are. They crumble under the mildest scrutiny. Please keep doing these debates though David.

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

[@harryroadman1089]

BREAKING: KYLE INVITED BACK ON FOX NEWS

[@mohamedfaisal8385]

harry roadman I am excited!

[@harryroadman1089]

ITS GONNA BE YUUUUUUUGE FOLKS. BELIEVE ME. RAD!

[@Derekivery]

That was a soft ball interview, David didn't challenge him on anything really, just tried to get him to stay on topic with his argument, John kept changing focus. My guess is he had a handful of talking points and he wanted David to just echo his beliefs, when David didn't he would move on to the next talking point, until he ran out and then hung up the phone.

[@JonixEM]

My only issue with the interview is that David still bothered to put his name and book on the video description. I would probably even edit out any mention of the guys work, unless there was some sort of agreement but the guy clearly broke his side by not bothering with the interview to begin with.

[@colasalz2]

I wouldn´t do it. If this is the guest, I would put on his youtube channel.

[@matthewburnham4476]

Keep up the good work, David. You are doing great!

[@benfooled8262]

pretty sure he needed to cry

[@dp0004]

In my opinion, I was hearing John becoming upset when he felt that his opinion would not be heard. He was offered every chance to be heard. I could hear him from more than 3000 miles away. I was listening. I guess not being heard was a deep seated trigger for him. It's personal.

[@statesman4326]

You're a absolute professional!! I would pay money to have you, Kyle (seculartalk), Jimmy dore and mike (the humanist report) go toe to toe with those right wing political hacks! the guy in this video probably figured after you mentioned that book, that you would ask him a question that would literally send him into a mental breakdown. Their ideology doesn't hold up when challenged!! Keep up the good work!

[@dorothybennington]

You were fine. You kept on focus and kept asking the same question(s) that he kept trying to avoid answering not allowing him to walk away from claims he had made. It seemed he just wanted to spew forth his ideas unhindered. I guess he should have headed over to Fox.

[@timdunk7278]

Twitchy quirky eyes speak volumes..., however clever enough to see an unavoidable pitfall in exploring your rational thoughts.

[@simonsays3063]

Tim Dunk I was thinking the same thing.

[@jmillerxi]

I think he was autistic

[@Ishkott]

Autistic folks aren't so verbose because they chase too many thoughts

[@jerseygirlinvermont]

Tim Dunk Re: "Twichy quirky eyes speak volumes" They do indeed. It reminds me of a phrase my father used to use when I was young that has served me quite well most of my life: "Don't bet on a pee-eyed colt!" (An no, my father never bet on horse racing either...)

[@jrasicmark1]

Yes, and the gum chewing (nothing wrong with chewing gum, but it doesn't look great when you choose to do it during a video interview; maybe save the gum for radio interviews) or the fact he didn't seem to think it might be a good idea to comb his hair before a video interview.

[@mariacupo4955]

Wow. You were being endlessly patient with this guy and gave him a wide-open platform. You're amazing David.

[@shannamac3974]

Does this guy realize most countries recognize dual citizenship? One of the few is the US

[@wouterdeheus3626]

Shanna Mac 39 that makes no sense. First you say "most" and then you say "one of the few." Wtf? Please make some sense.

[@sharper68]

Shanna Mac 39 Actually we do not recognize duel citizenship at all. You become an american and your old citizenship does not count anymore to american officials. Other countries allow you to retain a number citizenships, we do not recognize any but our own once you swear the oath.

[@ranondo92]

sharper68 wrong, know many dual citizens with Israeli Passports. I just believe you only have to renounce other citizenships to become president.

[@sharper68]

Atheist Jewish Messiah Does not matter. The american government only recognizes the american citizenship. Other counties like Isreal alow you to have duel but the US only recognizes its own.

[@ivettea5368]

You did your best , I commend u for your patience w trumpsters that only want to spew venom .

[@barrynichols2846]

Triggered Trumpist Tantrum

[@VanguardSupreme]

I thought these were the people on the right who want a conversation. I thought these people on the right didn't see racism in every issue. I thought it was the PC left that was stopping these people from discussing issues in a rational way. I thought being anti-PC meant _not_ being an emotional crybaby dealing with uncomfortable discussions. I thought that when someone has "The Politically Incorrect Guide to..." emblazoned on the title of the subject on which they're writing, they'd at least be willing to countenance a discussion about just what political correctness or incorrectness on that subject entails. If I didn't know better, I'd think that "politically incorrect" had been reduced to a cheap, vice-signalling buzzword meant to appeal to a conservative bias.

[@7mike2300]

That was childish

[@markcastellanet9672]

The guy realized that in a debate of ideas, he was defenseless.

[@iloveryangreasley6172]

I don't understand how people like that function in life, how does he pay a mortgage? Hold down a job? Have relationships? He has the temperament of an angry 5 year old and he's like 40...

[@keaco73]

Being PC is about being civil to ppl who are different than you. These clowns are bigots, that’s what it boils down to.

[@novelisima]

Keith X I disagree, PC is about controlling what is and what isn’t allowed to be said, I don’t agree with this guy at all but PC is definitely not a parameter to judge who is or not a bigot.

[@keaco73]

jose cavallo if that’s the case then who’s doing the controlling? This reminds of the term, “deep state.” Who are the deep state?? It’s “they.”

[@keaco73]

I deal with the issues as they arise tho. I dont declare that it was a law that was given from anyone, or *them*. For instance, first time I was exposed to what u might consider "PC culture" I was in a Hangout, and they were playing a video and there was an African American guy on the video. I said verbatim, "oh wow that guy looks like Will Smith," no more or less than that. And a some guy immediately replied to me calling me a bigot. But I didn't launch into, what I see as many doing, claiming to be a victim of "PC culture" or claiming "the PC police are after me," nor "the left, etc etc." No, I replied back to that guy and challenged the shit out of him and shut him right the hell up. I replied with, "are you saying black people cant resemble other black people??" He obviously had nothing to say to that. Then I called him a few choice words like he called me and he shut his mouth. I much prefer to attack that person's argument then make a broad generalization of "PC culture." That's useless IMO and it doesn't focus on the immediate threat, if you will. More and more cultures are mixing due to the internet, cheaper travel, dating sites, etc and that comes with a price, extending consideration to others that we wouldn't other wise "have to."

[@wouterdeheus3626]

Keith X I think your stance towards this whole PC thing is the right one. People who specifically fight PCism might go towards the other extreme and become deliberately politically incorrect and that means racist, sexist, just an asshole in general... Better to take it on a case by case basis and see what makes sense and what doesn't. And I know what you mean with a black guy looking like Will Smith. It's not because they're both black but they actually look like each other, the faces are similair. I once saw a black kid in a metro station and I though he kinda looked like Obama, so I told him "hey, you look like Obama!" and he and his friends started laughing.😝

[@keaco73]

Wouter de Heus that was an impressive analogy!

[@aku47]

The only bias I have against this old white man is that, I hate the fact that he is chewing gum in a skype interview.

[@onefatstratcat]

He started getting nervous and agitated 2 minutes in.. I could tell he was going to bail :)

[@mcmyn86]

Me too... after all, it was in the title.

[@jamestapiajt]

He had fair points but he couldn’t stay on topic. He was also attributing problems in other countries to justify ours. You acted very proper Dave and this is coming from somebody that leans more towards the right.

[@wolftailxx]

James Tapia he is a good medium

[@wolftailxx]

Paul Berevoescu the question was about political correctness. He stayed on top of that

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

Paul Berevoescu Literally the whole time he was talking about political correctness, so you're actually wrong.

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

He made the bizarre point of China not letting Koreans into their country, right? Well, yeah, it's because their Koreans. The reason I say that is because he didn't mention any other nationality of people that China won't allow in. Also, China will gladly allow Americans into the country, however. I don't exactly know if they allow ANY kind of American whether they're white, black, brown, etc though. But the point is that they'll allow an American citizen into China, but not a Korean citizen? Well, that doesn't seem fair now, does it? So the question is: What were the "fair" points you claim that guy made?

[@wildblue0]

To be fair, North Korea doesn't let their people out.

[@exiledfrommyself]

He keeps bringing up the immigration laws of other countries. I don't live in other countries. I live in the United States and that's the country whose immigration laws I'm interested in.

[@Mangzorz]

Also, yeah... from what I gather, hardcore conservatives are VERY angry and defensive for being people who insist they are "winning" and right about everything.

[@LJBJ50]

Special kind of snowflake

[@splabbity]

Yep, the truth must be on your side when you need to bail out of the conversation. Shows a lot of credibility and confidence, there.

[@Moriningland]

"No one is questioning Japan's immigration policy".... Could this possibly, maybe, be because we are not Japanese living in Japan?

[@senselocke]

You were calm and collected, giving him time to talk, and asking relevant questions. I don't think there would have been any way to make this guy happy.

[@wolftailxx]

Keep trying David this is good

[@timsmith6675]

You did a very respectful and even handed discussion with this man, David. And, maybe, that's his problem. Keep it up!

[@everburningblue]

Maximum props for trying.

[@Heemi30]

This was so funny. He realized quickly that he was about to get bested by David during this debate and ended the call. lol

[@nativelatinosfucktrump3055]

Yes

[@troublecaine1728]

David....this guy EXPECTED YOU TO be his ' brother' and meekly submit to his line of thought without discussion worthy of time! He wanted you to be what he is and without having to win points in a logical discussion. THIS is what the trump camp is made of! He even played the race card on auto-pilot. Good grief Charlie Brown!

[@Avrysatos]

My mother always said if you can't say something nice about someone don't say anything at all and I've nothing nice specifically about this guy but that is an adorable dog.

[@chriswatson3464]

I'm politically incorrect now give me a round of applause! :-) Don't

[@TomKozlowski2]

Your guest appeared to be angry and frustrated because he couldn't give you a coherent answer to your questions, and you wouldn't let him off the hook. He gave rambling answers that didn't address his assertions about political correctness. Well done on your part, and by the way, you were polite and respectful.

[@daysjours]

The fact that he hung up shows that he's just an emotional basket case riding immigration as a vehicle to hitch his persecution complex. As a white man he's persecuted, according to him, as an American he is, as a citizen he is being supposedly muzzled -- he's just a poor aggrieved victim in his little worldview and you were gently challenging it. I am not saying this to be snarky -- he needs a good therapist to work this all out instead of playing it out on the world stage.

[@markgreen4612]

You have to remember, David, that conservatives like Zmirak are easily triggered merely from being asked questions. They're more used to interviewers like they experience on Fox where they're not expected to be able to support their assertions with evidence and facts.

[@definitiveentertainment1658]

In my experience, Whenever a far-right ideologue says we need to be “less politically correct in the immigration discussion”, you should be suspicious of whether they just want to be openly racist, and say the kinds of things you used to be able to say in the “good old days”.

[@skepticalpickle5258]

If that guy can honestly answer the question why he isn't concerned with a border wall with Canada than and only than can he start to have an honest discussion.

[@PuckNutty]

Canadians enter the US illegally all the time by overstaying travel Visas. Book a flight to NYC (or wherever) and just don't get on your return flight. Easy. The point being, guys like this don't wave their arms around about the evil Canadians taking their jobs or voting. Seems they only care about folks coming up from the south.

[@donnellebarfield3964]

Americans go to Canada illegally all the time for healthcare i know i live in America

[@wouterdeheus3626]

The Satyr THEN and only THEN😠learn english pls

[@canuckereh5646]

Hideki Keogh Canadians enter the U.S. illegally with their travel visas?

[@StupidGoodProduction]

The Satyr: The same reason everyone threatening to leave the US if Trump got elected said they would move to Canada, and not Mexico.

[@none6936]

Sounds like a racist. He frames his argument around the fact that only countries that he envisions as to be white (US, Europe) as to being the only ones discriminated against for enforcing immigration. Just the fact that he envisions the US and Europe as white, marks him as a racist and the conversation really should have stopped at that moment. You just can't reason with these types and their ignorance is something they value.

[@wouterdeheus3626]

Orange Sphincter but the US and Europe ARE (mostly) white. But he did leave out Australia, which does have strict immigration laws.

[@tbhon]

More debates please! Unfortunately this didn't go well but hearing you debate with people is always interesting

[@kellykerr5225]

You are awesome. No one understands why I keep getting death threats, because they can’t even talk. They hide behind their computers and attack. I humiliated two women so bad they are afraid to come out of their house. But after I humiliated them at the board meeting about 30 people came up to thank and congratulate me.

[@jrrtt25]

That was weird because as soon as he gets uncomfortable you try to assuage him and shift topics, but he talked over you while you were saying that, and he immediately quit and left. I feel like he just got nervous or something, idk. Good attempt tho David!

[@caringfamily8132]

4:36. This fella looks like Rick Moranis, the "Little Guy," from Ghost Busters, just hugely bloated from all that racist hot-air.

[@ryanpudlowski5777]

Caring Family Rick Moranis is great, don't compare him to this trash

[@jaymeez]

Great Job David! 👍

[@luptoneous]

It seems, to me, you were having a reasonable conversation with an unreasonable person. I don't think anyone could be any calmer, cooler and nice than you, David.

[@spinalcrackerbox]

I couldn't follow the guy as he verbally diarrhea'd at us. David, I really like your style and patience you showed here to have a civil debate.

[@brandonzuniga6236]

Word of advice​- do not have debates with Trump supporters, they are delicate and do not care about the facts.

[@soniasalazar9215]

That was unfortunate, of course trumpist don't like to have an intellect conversation. You did great I enjoy seeing your debates!

[@servel2]

"Nobody is questioning Japan's immigration policy" I've literally seen dozen of articles debating this exact issue.

[@BenjisBoxingChannel]

That's the lowest temperature I've ever seen a frog boil at.

[@anabhousen7159]

Lol. He just realized that you are smarter than him and cut you off. And no I didn't really understand what he was trying to get at because he wasn't clear in his message. He just wanted to complain not discuss.

[@jayc5373]

He got flustered right out of the gate when you called out his strawman argument of who is equating immigration to the Atlantic slave trade. He could only revert to his other talking points. Seems to be common these days when these right wingers step out of their echo chambers and actually have their arguments challenged.

[@thepolticalone961]

I think the guy misunderstood what the interview was about. Fair play David for being respectful and listening to him

[@Maximillion666]

This reminds me of a conversation I had with a Trump supporters the other day. I brought up a number of criticisms of Trump's policies and how they go directly against what Trump supporters were standing for. Mainly to do with economics and hyper corruption and corporate takeover of the economy. I asked in four separate replies to him to address the issues I mentioned but instead it was Ad Hominem attacks about about how he knows about fascism because he fought in Vietnam. At that point I reminded him the North Vietnamese government was Communist and still are. He literally couldn't challenge one point i made and instead it was condescending paragraphs about how much older and wiser he was . After a while I just realized I was talking to myself because he literally knew nothing other than the propaganda he watches on Fox. I guess this is what has become of Conservative politics. I imagine somewhere William F. Buckley and others are rolling around in their graves at how anti intellectualism has taken over the Conservative movement.

[@GeoffryHol]

Great, do more of this confrontational interviewing/dialogues. Good follow up as he cut you off. Reaoning and logic exposes a lot of these opportunists and negative populists.

[@bullkokills]

This was... Just... Embarrassing for him. He seemed totally out of his depth here.

[@tammijatti9164]

Wow David! You had barely even gotten going! I think that one of the things I want to ask these people, is why they are under the impression that indigenous Mestizo people, should not be able to occupy any portion of the Americas that they want to. After all, it was stolen from every indigenous person in this hemisphere.

[@theonewingedangel8680]

@david it’s always so intriguing seeing these video interviews, according to a small handful of studies. Excessive blinking is a way to show if someone is lying. For those skeptical, lying causes stress, which in turn ups your blink rate. It’s not enough on its own, but helps as excess evidence.

[@BaronSaturday66]

Wow, this guy split quick. Maybe he didn't feel his argument would resonate here.

[@JM1993951]

I'm not changing your mind with my opening argument.......this debate is over.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

Let me get this straight. It is so unfair that some countries discriminate on the basis of race, and we, in the United States, are not allowed to.

[@rickelmonoggin]

I've often noticed that if you calmly ask right wingers to explain what they mean when they talk about 'political correctness' they don't have an answer. Much more people should ask the question '- but what is political correctness?'

[@ma-tanica]

It was very nice for not writing the title as "Win over mad conservative". And wouldnt even expect that from you

[@BBQAndButter]

A man like that shouldn't be allowed to own a dog. Poor puppy.

[@3_up_moon]

People hate being faced with how wrong their fantasy existence is.

[@genericcomment8931]

This is the problem I have with some Americans. We are taught to fight for what We believe in. This doesn't always mean our ideas are right. You need to be open to argue your case, and be able to answer those hard questions. If you are afraid of the questions it's because your case doesn't stand up to the facts. Good job being, and listening to the issues.

[@greatspottedwoodpeck]

Yeah, he just chickened out, he wasn't insulting you David, he just knew he couldn't win a proper argument with a reasonable guy.

[@Baekstrom]

"I don't think this is going anywhere" actually means "I don't think I am winning the argument, so I'll better pull the victim card now and make a hasty retreat before I get proven wrong about all the other bullshit I've been spewing".

[@bobbymugabe1070]

What in the hell was he so angry about? These TYPES of hidden racists HATE logicly explaining their views.

[@codymullins9387]

Wow. Just wow.

[@amenostalgique]

Truth causes wrath to the unprepared

[@antoniogouveia2239]

There was an interesting quote in there: "they have a series of books called the Politically Incorrect Guide, they wanted me to write one about immigration". Here in Brazil we have a series of these books filled with misinformation written by a jornalist called Leandro Narloch pretending to be a historian, what I want to know is who are "they".

[@futureshock7425]

and he also associated immigrants with gangs, and criminals, so that's two strikes

[@AZOffRoadster]

Like the Monty Python script... 'I'm here for an argument'

[@JailanSimon]

That inability to continue a conversation is what causes people to always have the wrong sort of thinking

[@dats3]

Scratching my head wondering what made John so angry. Maybe he doesn't like questions? Maybe he thought he could talk for 8 minutes straight without interruption? I don't know. David's questions were really just asking for clarification. I don't get it.

[@69T57]

He is just a wimpy coward