(1) just to clarify isn’t meant to be polite, I’m trying to get GP to clarify his belief (2) I don’t care about citations - I want GP to clarify his belief (3

(1) just to clarify isn’t meant to be polite, I’m trying to get GP to clarify his belief (2) I don’t care about citations - I want GP to clarify his belief (3) GP is using something similar to a Motte and Bailey to make a generalized statement about a group of people. They can argue against all wealthy people and retreat to “I didn’t mean all” with any argument that lands, without sacrificing the castle. This is a commonly used tactic when making generalizations about racial and social groups.