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What's the yes-and version of that comment? Assuming you want to say basically the same thing then the answer to the question really is no.

• mixmastamyk 5y ago
  Yes, and Chinese billionaires are buying up supply, adding to higher prices.
  • Armisael16 5y ago
    That's a different statement, and assuming they meant what they said, a lie. A technique doesn't get credit for being more persuasive if it requires that you throw out your message.
    • mixmastamyk 5y ago
      Pedantry does not persuade. It’s the whole point of the technique. It’s obvious that high home prices are supported by inflation, low interest rates, laws, birth rates, nimbys, prop 13, AND speculation. And more in concert. A “no, it’s really this one thing in isolation…” argument is not realistic.
      • Armisael16 5y ago
        >It’s obvious that high home prices are supported by inflation, low interest rates, laws, birth rates, nimbys, prop 13, AND speculation. And more in concert. It's obvious that the the initial post didn't agree with that proposition. >Pedantry does not persuade. It’s the whole point of the technique. It wasn't pedantry. It was half the content of the comment. I really hope this technique isn't being popularized this way. A person doing this outside of very specific brainstorming-type processes reads like a person willing to lie or say whatever in order to get agreement (even if they won't stick to it).