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That category of statement cannot be a fact; it's your opinion. It might be true, it might even be obviously true, but it's not a "fact".
by sho 9y ago
That category of statement cannot be a fact; it's your opinion. It might be true, it might even be obviously true, but it's not a "fact".
- Jtsummers 9y agohttps://www.vox.com/2018/3/9/17100880/north-korea-republicans-right-conservatives-obama https://www.vox.com/2018/3/9/17100880/north-korea-republican... Conservatives saying exactly what they did (condemn Obama) when he offered essentially the same thing as Trump has (with regard to talking with North Korea sans preconditions). Fact, not opinion.
- Brockenstein 9y agoWhile I understand the sentiment behind your statement. I would have bet every penny I have that the republicans would have thrown a fit and I'd be retired at 36. It's about as safe a bet as the Sun rises in the east. But only because republicans pitched a fit about anything Obama had a hand in. It was predictability as constant as the Northern star.
- sho 9y agoWell naturally I agree with you. But words are important. It's like if I state that The Beatles have, in total, more musical merit than Katy Perry. Well, that seems totally obvious too and one would be hard-pressed to find any sane adult who would disagree. Nonetheless it's not a "fact". Maybe I'm being a pedant but these little things annoy me. Words have meanings, those meanings are important. Anyway, I made my point too many times over already so I'll leave it :P
- maxxxxx 9y agoWhat do you think would have happened if Obama had offered talks with North Korea?
- sho 9y agoThat is not my point. My point is that statements that rely on judgement and include phrases like "I think..." or "you think..." have nothing to do with facts. Consult a dictionary if confusion persists.
- maxxxxx 9y agoHow about "based on my observation of politics over the last few years I believe that if Obama had offered talks with North Korea he would have faced strong opposition from Republican politician in Congress.". Better?
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