While viewing a Pro-Trump site I saw some posts and comments that were condescending and acid in their tone. I was sad to see vitriolic language used by anti-Trump people I was sadder still to see the vitriolic language used at a pro-Trump site. Vitriol is a sign of rude, insensitive caustic people who seem to want to do damage. The language is not a simple expression of disagreement but is a indication of intent to embarrass and harm. It fails to influence the targeted blogger or poster to either moderate the author’s opinion or lessen his resistance to the commentator’s opinion. It rather fortifies his opposition to the commentator’s opinion.
Vitriol is more like a declaration of war than a wish to achieve either an change or to reach a mutual agreement. Vitriol will cause you to isolate yourself from the ones or the situation you wish to influence. You will show yourself to be a disrespectful person of low manners and little influence.
Why would any other wish to even hear, let alone be influenced, by a rude, angry person?
To get results it is far better to assume the people reading your words are: intelligent and can understand your point and might decide to make some change from what they think. While commenting be courteous and assume they will kind enough to realize you both differ and respect you for sentiments. Don’t act the opposite way yourself by being discourteous and disrespectful.
