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It's an observation; I don't think I've stated anything that isn't (1) public knowledge, or (2) common sense about how wealthy and powerful people maintain weal
by woodruffw 3y ago
It's an observation; I don't think I've stated anything that isn't (1) public knowledge, or (2) common sense about how wealthy and powerful people maintain wealth and power.
- cal85 3y agoYes, all ad hominems are observations. The point is they are merely observations about the person making the argument, not the argument itself. They aren't necessarily false, and they may even be interesting to some people, but they fail to tackle the argument. An argument's validity doesn't depend on who spoke it, so if you think it is invalid, you might attempt to explain why.
- woodruffw 3y agoI don't have an opinion about whether it's valid or invalid, and I don't think 'pg does either. I think this kind of argumentation is psychological dressage for ego-dystonic rich and powerful people.