I gave him two warnings that what he was saying was completely wrong. But he insisted on embarrassing himself.
It's not my fault.
Well, all they know is what they're taught by talk radio. That means at least half of reality is not even on their radar.
They've been taught to view any and all contrary information as "fake news", so in a way, they're like victims. Kind of.
This isn't the first time people get their facts wrong because they give a recollection of a carefully worded talking point they heard.
An example is when they say that 44% of people don't pay taxes.
The quote is actually that 44% of people don't pay federal income tax. Not taxes in total. Even the poorest of the poor pay a shitload of taxes, from sales tax, social security tax, gasoline tax, the list is endless. The governments great and small have their hands picking your pocket, but it's only federal income tax that almost half the people don't pay.