Dont start with your friends but try these few tips. Shame - accuse people of being uninformed. Insinuate they were told their opinion and never arrived at it by themselves. Ridicule - when you have the high ground make sure to rub it in. "Canada said it only has 6 cases of flu this year. They think your stupid" Demoralize - Qui bono? Ask where the money went. Did that money change the world or line someones pockets? People dont want to be drone robots, even leftists. Shame will make them analyze their motives. People dont want to look stupid. They will often refrain from appearing even stupider if given the chance. Ridicule. People understand how backroom politics is played. Point out hypocrisy and bureaucracy. Let the left eat its own.