Says the guy who makes his argument with the phrase "I fail to understand." Let's face it, it's hard not to be condescending when we know we're right. For one t

Says the guy who makes his argument with the phrase "I fail to understand." Let's face it, it's hard not to be condescending when we know we're right. For one thing, it has a lot of visceral appeal. For another, it's a strong rhetorical position for convincing people not familiar with the subject matter.