I have been through many “discussions” of the kind you experienced. I gave up over a year ago. Reason, logic, facts, compassion, democracy, are all defined very differently by the current Trump supporters. Although their words sound the same, they are speaking a different language.

Their idea of “freedom” is radically different than yours. The following are the conclusions I have reached:

https://medium.com/choosing-our-future/destroying-america-which-one-6f7c9406ed5