I now make a point to call them liars and assert that they make false claims at every opportunity. I urge people to simply dismiss anything they say as "lies" and unworthy of serious consideration.
It doesn’t work. People believe the media. If you are MAGA and plan to ever run for office in this environment, you CANNOT have skeletons in your closet. In Mastriano’s photo, he is the only one in CW garb and he chose to wear a confederate rather than union uniform!