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Quoting stormfront isn't particularly convincing about Carter's views, and given that a quick jaunt to the Wikipedia article shows Carter stating he fully suppo
by joshuamorton 4y ago
Quoting stormfront isn't particularly convincing about Carter's views, and given that a quick jaunt to the Wikipedia article shows Carter stating he fully supports Israel and that it's a "wonderful democracy" makes me wonder what you're talking about.
Carter's views can't even be called antizionist. He plainly supports Israel's right to exist.
- klabb3 4y agoI agree, this line of rhetoric (look, the extremists agree with this, therefore it’s wrong and you’re reprehensible for even entertaining the thought) is deserving of a hall of fame in terms of logical fallacies. It’s an obviously incomplete proxy for morality, and can be weaponized to create all kinds of absurd conclusions, including new forms of extremism. However, it’s a dominant rhetorical strategy today, that many are guilty of. I don’t know how much is deliberate short term “winning the argument” vs how much people genuinely believe it, but it’s unfortunate for the majority of people who want to discuss issues under civil conditions. The second order effects are concerning, because this leaves public debate (ironically) to extremists, narcissists and manipulators.