Man With A Plan
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When have you ever had a robust debate? You get abusive towards anyone that doesn't agree with you. Why can't I be a Trump supporter and not be "intellectually honest"?Lol, I think all serious people here feed that same wolf. They're all trolls.
Over the years on this board I've reached the conclusion that you can't be a Trump supporter and be intellectually honest. No matter how many times you try, and I've tried for nearly a decade now. What ends up happening is that Trump supporters need to resort to these kinds of tactics. It's not a function of me being good at debating. Although I can say I am without any false modesty. It's a function of them following a pathological liar. Making it necessary for them to lie or be obtuse to defend it.
And once I reached that conclusion my goal has changed from my original reason for being here. Namely trying to understand people who fundamentally have different views. To what I do now. See people who fancy themselves as defenders of their ideology turning themselves into pretzels when asked to defend them. Out of a sense of amusement and wonder.
I wish it was different. Nothing would give me greater joy than having robust debates with thoughtful people. The problem is that you can't be for Trump and one of those people.