Posted on 12/15/2022 7:41:08 PM PST by TigerClaws
The other day I wrote a piece about how the Left can’t argue anymore. My thesis was pretty simple: because they have owned the cultural means of production so long they have lost the need for or ability to argue things logically.
I still believe that. Having rarely been exposed to a conservative argument that haven’t been able to dismiss merely through repeated ridicule the Left pretty much only engages in ad hominem attacks. Even very smart prominent Lefties like James Surowieki, Tom Nichols, or Malcolm Gladwell seem incapable of doing much more than insulting their opponents any more. It all boils down to Bad Orange Man or MAGA simps.
It’s sad, really. I kinda enjoyed reading those guys to get a different perspective. It’s not like living in a conservative bubble is any healthier than living in a liberal one.
But I ran into a slightly different perspective on the matter while cruising Twitter, and I think it deserves consideration: sometimes, at least, the person throwing out an absurd take isn’t actually hoping to convince you of anything. They are, rather, trying to discredit the source and do nothing more. The ad hominem attack is the only point–to destroy the credibility of their opponent, without actually convincing you of any particular argument.
My new Twitter friend laid the argument first in a series of tweets, and at my request on his Substack blog. I implore you to click the link and read his take because he could use the clicks.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Sharp analysis.
Informative article, thank you.
The logic term is poisoning the well. But I guess leftists do not want to bring logic to our attention...
And srsly?!?!?! Follow the rabbit is a call to join QAnon?
I suppose next week they will come out with rabbits being super secret VRWC spy code for all sorts of nefarious things.
Is prebunking like debunking? And does that make it bunk? Or debunked? Or both?
Is it like "hot-bunking?" (Not uncommon on naval ships, where bedding is limited.)
Regards,
Well that’s a shame, I have been a member in good standing of the VRWC since the mid 80’s (#8703 on my membership card) and have been shooting, gutting, skinning and eating those rabbits all these years.
Nobody ever told me they were on my side, don’t care - they taste real good with salt, pepper, and a little bit of garlic.
The left is big on finding “coded language.” Or their favorite: “dog whistle.”
So if we as normal humans can’t hear, say, Trump saying anything racist or unreasonable it’s because we aren’t tuned into his secret coded speech that operates on a different plane to encourage and call forth white supremacy.
Sort of like “micro aggressions.” Doesn’t matter what someone does or says. It matters how they’re perceived by the leftists and conservatives are guilty for existing.
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