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Seriously, "both sides of the aisle"? One side is saying "Here is categorical evidence of an issue", the other side is saying "the other side are demons and the
by achr2 6y ago
Seriously, "both sides of the aisle"? One side is saying "Here is categorical evidence of an issue", the other side is saying "the other side are demons and the sky is green.". There is no middle ground if one side is actively participating in bad faith.
- kbutler 6y agoProtests and riots: Lockdown protests - super spreader events or valid exercises of freedom of speech? George Floyd protests - super spreader events or valid exercises of free speech? Riots attacking federal court house in Portland - treason or valid exercise of free speech? Riots attacking capitol building in washington, d.c. - fortunately, everyone seems to agree it's bad. Oh, but it's apparently a super spreader event... Remind me which side is participating in bad faith?
- jjaredsimpson 6y agoIs this argument by syntactic substitution?
- kbutler 6y agoThis is an obvious example of both sides of the political spectrum advocating either side of a single issue depending on the context. That's the clearest way to show that both sides argue in bad faith, rather than simply presenting facts or standing on principle. There are lots of other examples, but that's a prominent, current case where both sides argue both sides of the argument. Another prominent case is arguments for or against confirming judicial appointments, but that's been out of the news for an eternity now.