Which is why I prefer to mock bigots rather than argue with them.
I may not be able to change their minds, but hopefully they can amuse me before I grow tired of them.
Mocking them doesn't change their minds, either. It's purely an entertainment. It's better to try and understand the forces at work and how they are shaping American culture.
Fer instance, the anti-gay guy folks see themselves as holding back a tide of gay agenda stuff. Yet, most live in places where there is no gay community. All the gay guys have, quite sensibly, moved away to larger cities where they are welcomed.