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Are you sure you are responding to the correct argument? Relevance of presentation has no bearing on what I presented in the post you responded to. Can I assum
by A4ET8a8uTh0 2y ago
Are you sure you are responding to the correct argument? Relevance of presentation has no bearing on what I presented in the post you responded to.
Can I assume intended to respond to my initial post where I compared that unknown lecture to dancing at defcon?
If you are, then allow me to retort simply by stating the following about your argument:
<< One of the topics of the lecture might well have been how to retain that institution's integrity after the election of a President who absolutely wants to undermine it
Your entire argument hinges on 'might have been'. It would have helped if you had something more concrete than what you want it to be. I could offer some "might have beens" as well and they will be just as relevant.
It does not change anything, because that is not what the core issue is.
- wrs 2y agoI say “might have been” because the lecture was suppressed before we could hear its contents. But what I said is consistent with what its contents were announced to be: Historical perspective on what has happened in countries where dictators came to power. You claimed delivering this perspective would “undermine the institution”, whereas I think it would strengthen the institution, in what might be a very timely fashion.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 2y ago<< You claimed delivering this perspective would “undermine the institution”, whereas I think it would strengthen the institution, in what might be a very timely fashion. Friend, if the lecture means institution being pulled into political fray, then it will do a lot, but it will not strengthen it. You don't believe me? Look how well FBI is regarded these days after being pulled in on a semi-regular basis.