You'll Never Change Someone's Mind With A Political Rant On Facebook

Ain't that the truth! No matter how well written your response is, someone will always find their logic stronger. I've recently started noticing that I'll get upset over ignorance posted, start to reply and the erase it and say it's not worth it. Most times it's better to be the bigger person than to stoop to their level!

Sir, I am of the opinion that rants only serve one purpose. They allow the person who is writing the rant to let off steam. The article is correct, the main thing they do is make you loose "face". Everything you say will go in one ear and out the other, and you have made your point look less valid in the process. I have found that a well reasoned argument backed up by verifiable facts works better to influence an audience. You may not change their mind at that moment, but you have given them something to think about that may change their mind later on.

Capt Lance Gallardo You have my attention and thank you for the nice comments below in CPT (Join to see) response. Here is the long and short of it. I try to be a coach, a leader, a motivator, a mentor, and show some wisdom here on RP. It's my age now, but that doesn't mean that when I was 2LT, 1LT, CPT, and even a MAJ I didn't have a 'rant' every once in awhile. Now that I'm older and wiser and I've had time to reflect on my military and civilian careers. I'm more about keeping a positive spin on everything. Even when one of the RP Members "down votes" me or makes a comment that is attacking or just down right demeaning, I always try to put a positive spin on it. It's just in my nature now. I want to be the ROCK solid representation of what leadership is all about (Steadfast, solid, composed, professional, insightful, competent, resilient, etc.). I'm never going to be any better than most great leaders on this sight, but I want to represent what I served my country and soldiers for as best I can, no matter what. So, to answer your question there is a time and place to rant. I do it now at home, by myself, or on a walk and quickly get it out of my system. There have been many times that I've written down my position on a matter or responded to some idiot that really pissed me off (both in the military and civilian business), but I've deleted it, or re-wrote it in such a fashion that no one would ever know what the first "draft" looked like. I've learned now that fueling a fire or really stating what you feel can be more damaging and create more negative responses than was intended. Lance you asked and I hope that I delivered. Many will not agree with my approach, but that is the great thing about being your own person and being the type of person that individuals will remember you for. A responsible leader, a good father, a good citizen, and now a good husband that served his country and that continues to serve them through helping, coaching, mentoring, and volunteering their time to help veterans, active duty service members and their families today!