Sunday, April 24, 2016

How To Lose (And Win) A Debate

BeggarsCanBeChoosers.com: How to Debate a Wingnut: Cenk Uygur Slices & Dices Ann Coulter:

One thing that has long been a pet peeve of mine is when I watch a Progressive get stomped on by a Conservative in a debate. Often, the latter happens not because the Conservative has the facts on his side.

Rather, it's that Conservatives appear to do well in debates because they simply spew an endless assortment of lies, often in a loud voice. If you repeat this formula over and over again against a wimpy, unprepared Progressive who's afraid to stand up to you, you'll appear to win the debate. And in our TV culture, of course, appearances are everything...

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