International rules of demagoguery

1. Never answer a question directly. If you leave yourself more room you can say "I really meant this."
2. Remember, your opponent has to prove he's not a moron. If he's trying to prove that, he has no time to argue his point.
3. Never argue with another demagogue. If you have a choice on whose post to answer, talk to the noobs. They'll talk to you as if you were a reasonable person; they're the easiest victims and you can't lose to them.
4. Dirt doesn't stick to demagogues. Whatever people write to you you should remain cheerful and unnerved. This quality enrages your collocutor
5. Don't flame or insult; subtle derision is a hundred times more hurtful.
6. If 90% of the post of the opponent is unbeatable arguments don't answer them. Use the 10% that you can argue against and exploit them to the max.
7. If you're caught making a mistake don't admit it. Just keep talking like nothing happened, then change the topic to one where you have the initiative.
8. Create an aura of self-evidence. Phrases like "everyone knows that ...", "only a fool doesn't know...", "it's been long known that ..." work like a charm.
9. There are no unarguable truths in the world; an experienced demagogue can turn any post against his opponent.
10. ...if someone states an opinion of an expert, say it's just an opinion
11. ...if someone gives any facts, say the source is unreliable
12. ...if someone says two times two is four, say that's not an argument
13. One of the best tactics - make your opponent go crazy. A good demagogue can do this with no effort; and when there is the smallest amount of flaming say you feel insulted, say your opponents ran out of arguments and started using ad hominems.
14. Another good trick is to appeal to your opponent's intelligence: "you're a smart guy, you know ...", if he disagrees it looks like he admits to being an idiot.
15. If you are up against the wall just yawn and say "this is bullshit, I think ...." the argument "this is bullshit" can't be disproven.
16. The phrase "my opponents never gave any proof" is the demagogue's best friend. Don't be afraid to use it, even if undisputed proof has been posted in every sentence. Your opponents still can't argue against this.
17. Don't be afraid to impudently say that black is white and white is black. It's surprisingly hard to prove the opposite.
18. There are no ranks or titles for a demagogue. Any reference to an authority on the subject can be countered with a simple "What, you can't think for yourself?"
19. Remember that the word "substantiate" is a swearword. If someone calls you a "substantiate" tell them that you already did and they should have been listening.
20. Never end the argument first. Wait until your opponents understand it's useless to argue with you and leave. Then you can claim victory.
21. If you have nothing to say quote bash.org. It's really cool and earns respect. Use two or three phrases constantly.
22. Give these rules to people to piss them off and make them prove to you that they're not demagogues.
23. Lastly... remember that everyone knows that you're a demagogue. That's why you shouldn't care about what they think. You're doing all of this to impress yourself, not others.