Comment by HelloMcFly

Comment by HelloMcFly 5 days ago

4 replies

The presumption of good faith has been justifiably obliterated when it comes to Topics Such As These with our right-wing extremist political and media leadership.

PurpleRamen 5 days ago

Especially with extremists, you should have a solid foundation of argumentation, because they will not ignore even little fails and weaponize everything against you if necessary.

  • HelloMcFly 5 days ago

    Especially with extremists, a solid foundation of argumentation will do you no good because the facts are beside the point.

    • PurpleRamen 5 days ago

      It's not about the extremists, it's about everyone else. Extremists usually have to convince people to give them power, to follow their BS. And by experience, even extremists sometimes can change their mind.

  • ImPostingOnHN 5 days ago

    It's unnecessary: extremists usually aren't seeking to change their mind, and they'd sooner fabricate evidence of a fail than acknowledge The Perfect Argument That Totally Changed My Mind