This is a lazy heuristic. It abdicates actually engaging with the substance of what someone is saying and weighing it against your own judgement in favor of see

This is a lazy heuristic. It abdicates actually engaging with the substance of what someone is saying and weighing it against your own judgement in favor of seeing how much of a spectacle they've managed to create. No, creating more of a spectacle does not indicate that someone is closer to the truth.