Posted on 01/09/2014 10:30:15 AM PST by Jayster
These tactics are often engaged - not just with liberals - but amongst ourselves where ar FR. We’ve all seen others engage in them and we all know who is winning/losing the debate and the replies fly back and forth
I’ve engaged others using these tactics. Sometimes ya win. Sometimes ya lose. Sometimes you are right. Sometimes not. But these tactics do work in establishing a winning strategy.
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• Will not answer your questions
• Will insist that I answer your questions
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Ahh, the questions. Oftentimes the losing side will focus on straw-man questions; irrelevant questions; and other non-essential questions that do nothing but deflect from the topic at hand.
Its aggravating to answer them and/or ignore them. And when they reufuse to answer the direct yes or no questions on the table that would prove you right, I find it best to restate that the points have been made and move on.
Oh, and let them have the last word or insult. It goes without saying that name calling is indeed the last resort of losers and whiners.
I ask, in response to a question or assertion, “is there any amount of evidence or rational argument that will cause you to change your mind?” If I get a “no” answer, I just observe that there is no need for further discussion. If I get a “yes” answer, I go ahead with the argument.
Usually I get no response. But I refuse to continue without an unambiguous “yes” committment to open-mindedness.
I like it!
Some leftists insist on personalizing the discussion by (preemptively) attributing some negative emotion to you.
“Please don’t get upset/angry/annoyed, but ...”
“I understand that you’re upset/angry/annoyed about this ...”
“Perhaps you’re not ready to accept ...”
'You' meant 'write' or 'type', yes? </sarc>
(sorry...couldn't resist...)
You may want to suggest they grab the bulky 3-ring binder they received at the DNC-sponsored seminar so as to not tax their brains too much. Tell them you’ll wait.
“• Will not answer your questions”
Will not answer my questions... ?
Noted... Thanks!
(Chuckling)
Yep. They’re so eager to hear themselves talk that they’ll walk into the most obvious traps.
Then, the rage.
You can almost set your watch by it.
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