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My downvote signals that if you want people to take interest in claims like that, you need to substantiate them. It also expresses disapproval at the insertion
by mquander 16y ago
My downvote signals that if you want people to take interest in claims like that, you need to substantiate them. It also expresses disapproval at the insertion of a tangentially-related, flamebait ad hominem into a thread discussing a particular set of economic statistics.
EDIT: I retract my statement that it's an ad hominem. I think the parent has a reasonable point.
- alecco 16y agoThis is disorienting. What is your recount of what happened in the California Energy Crisis involving Enron? Can you tell me which of those points are questionable, please?
- mquander 16y agoI actually changed my mind, after thinking about your points and refreshing myself on the relevant history. I agree that your portrait of the situation is worth reflecting on, and not that much of an ad hominem. I wish you would have elaborated on your statements instead of just dropping them off, though.
- alecco 16y agoThanks! I didn't want to add opinion. In fact the idea was to make people reflect on those facts, given the heavily biased op-ed in the WSJ. If I mentioned his lack of credentials it would've been ad hominem. His credentials being bodybuilder champion, action hero actor, and marrying into a well connected family. Ouch, now I did it!