I think I can directly relate to your "problem" (if it can be called like that).
NOT A PEEP!
This is mostly what I get as a response to a blog I write (
spregovori - Spregovori) it is not in english but even to someone that does not speak english the content (point) should be "obvious".
You wrote something that they KNOW is true...that they KNOW is happening... They KNOW IT and they are doing everything they can to IGNORE IT.
You tell someone what he or she is afraid off...you hit them directly in the spot? Well you better "run for your life" because that person will do ANYTHING to prove you wrong (I am talking about face to face communication here).
Real fear is not that of monsters, snakes, spiders, infidelity... Real fear is that which can threaten your view - of how life is. Dare to challange that view in most obvious and understood able manner and you get yourself in trouble!
No they will not run in fear if you tell them ET is coming. (this is just an example..I am not saying ET is bad) They are too ignorant to grasp that. But they WILL defy you if you point at their "savior" and state the obvious (the example in your case).
Like Jung said - people will do ANYTHING no matter how absurd it is, in order to avoid facing themselves...
In most cases the discussions can be endless since they will "troll you to the ground" and when it is over you will lose several hours of your time and they...they will be where they always are and always will be - "lost to the memories"