Maybe we should accept that it makes her feel valued and not bluster on about people doing what they feel is important work. It’s not our job to try and break someone’s dream. Sometimes I think we get too bothered about other people’s ideologies while not putting a critical eye over our own.

I have a friend that whenever he passed people protesting an abortion clinic or a car with a religious sticker on it, he flip them off. I call anyone approaching me to give me something for nothing a pusher -- they sought me out, I didn't seek them out. It is a small petty thing to do, but I enjoy seeing their reactions.

it's easy to make fun of those ppl.
but suppose you're living in a flyover state, were layed off from a decent paying job & now have no real prospects in the job mkt.
you could get hooked on opioids or religion. which is worse..or better.
i think the little old ladies deserve some credit for at least trying to help.

"Smile! There is No Hell!" with a big goofy grinning smiley face.

Something like this?