> What does "X" mean? Literally any topic that one might try to have an intellectual debate about. In this case, you're choosing "Marxism", but my point is fa

> What does "X" mean? Literally any topic that one might try to have an intellectual debate about. In this case, you're choosing "Marxism", but my point is far more general than that. If you're going to stand up and publicly make arguments about feminism, dark energy, protecting endangered species, the rise of China, post-impressionism... the very least you can do is enough background reading to not make a fool of yourself. Contrary to your assertion that "accusing a non-marxist that he is clueless about marxism is not that big of a thing", I am saying that being clueless about the very thing you've arrogantly stood up to talk about in public is a big deal and should be humiliating. I don't think you and I actually disagree that Peterson is an embarrassment.