Left wingers who can actually produce a solid argument are to be
treasured and debated fully
writes
Larry Correia (via
Instapundit) in the science fiction author's first WARNING
(that’s sort of the point of debate). Unlike
many of my liberal contemporaries, I don’t “manage” my blog comments
until I have an echo chamber and my self-esteem isn’t predicated on how
many sycophants pat my tender head while telling me how brilliant I am
for standing up for some straw man cause de jour. I’ve got a bunch of
regular left wing readers who can bring their A Game. I love them.
Arguing with them, and honing my points against them makes my arguments
stronger for the future.
Sadly, for every intelligent, articulate Eric Flint out there, most
arguments against liberal group think results in a legion of poo
flinging monkeys showing up.
This checklist is intended only for the willfully ignorant, banally
stupid, sound byte spewers incapable of thinking through anything more
complicated than a Facebook meme. The lowest form of debater is the
pathetic crap sacks that can only follow this checklist.
WARNING 2!
If you are on my side, but this is how you debate, shut up. You’re
making us look bad. Good arguing should consist of compelling rhetoric
which is backed up with facts and logic. If your tactics are to shut
down debate, you are an idiot. It should never be to shut down or scare
off, but to WIN.
THE LEFT WING INTERNET ARGUING CHECKLIST
- Skim until Offended
- Disqualify that Opinion
- Attack, Attack, Attack
- Disregard Inconvenient facts
- Make Shit Up
- Resort to Moral Equivalency
- Concern Trolling
- When all else fails, Racism!
Read
the whole thing to see Larry break it down
so you know what to look for, and you can have a good laugh as people
who have zero substance, critical thinking skills, or facts make fools
of themselves!
