[Bed_Zeppelin]

Saul Alinsky rule for radicals #5. "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage."

[Free Vulcan]

Counter-alinksy rule #5: When ridiculed, play the victim and call your opponent a bully, racist, hateful, fearmonger, etc.