“To the argument that there can be openly “liberal” philosophers, my first reply is that all experience is to the contrary - “liberal” talk shows fail commercially, and they fail to persuade the public that they treasure the pursuit of truth.”
Which is why they have no arguments, except for one - socialism. And this argument is very easily dismissed, and they know it, so it is not really an argument. Then they are left with the last form of persuasion - FORCE. We see this in their attack on other ideas. FORCE through attacking, that is all they have left. And this is what we are seeing.
This is why the best way that conservatives have to persuade is to create a strong conservative proposition. Run on that. And conservatives will win.
The problem becomes is that with the leftists left with no ideas, they are only left with FORCE to attack the conservative proposition and the delivery person. This is where the delivery person, usually in the GOPe and RINOs will cave. They don’t have the spine to stand up with their conservative proposition.
The farther right and conservative proposition that is delivered, the thesis, means that the farther left and the stronger the attack must become from the lefists, the antithesis. Case in point, Roy Moore.
The “argument” of socialism is - envy, an emotion designed to sway people away from facts and logic.