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Yes, and it's annoying. It's pseudo-intellectualism that uses the tactic of confusion, of shifting the argument from its substance to deconstructing the discuss
by eplanit 5y ago
Yes, and it's annoying. It's pseudo-intellectualism that uses the tactic of confusion, of shifting the argument from its substance to deconstructing the discussion itself.
When that happens, declare victory and leave the conversation.
- prepend 5y ago> When that happens, declare victory and leave the conversation. I think this is almost always the “winning move” when dealing with intellectual, yet idiot types.