You have more patience than I do!! Good luck with this person... I have thrown up my hands in dispair and disgust as there seems to be no reasoning with him.
You might try a definition : "The term implies that, despite party affiliation, RINO politicians are not "authentic" Republicans. The label is usually acquired because a politician's political actions, policies, positions on certain issues or voting records are considered to be at variance with some part of the Republican party platform. [1]
I have vowed to stop replying or trying to "reason" with him as one cannot reason with the unreasonable.... [edit]
Thanks for the post, Momto2, and that’s a great definition, one that most of us instinctively use without spelling it out as clearly as you just did. It’s not a difficult term to understand... you just have to not over-think it.
As for patience, first of all, this issue I’ve been arguing isn’t a very emotional one. I mean really, what do I care if someone thinks all of us are “using the wrong word”? So what?
So I’m not heavily invested in the argument, which makes it easy to stay calm.
But beyond that, I’ve learned that it’s best to always remind yourself, whenever you start to get upset over something someone posted to you, or some name they may have called you... it’s best to remind yourself: they are just words on a screen.
That’s all they are, words on a screen.
Then you step back, think of a response you want to make, and calmly make it.
Now, I’m not saying I always do that. Sometimes I get steamed and type too fast. But I try, Momto2, I try.
And again, thanks.