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Why would I defend him on the quote? To repeat and expand, soundbite quotes like this are the empty calories of politics -- incredibly delicious and good for ge
by fennecfoxen 11y ago
Why would I defend him on the quote? To repeat and expand, soundbite quotes like this are the empty calories of politics -- incredibly delicious and good for getting you a quick jolt of energy!!! but ultimately not good for the overall health of critical thinking in the electorate at large, or even in your own brain, a shallow exercise in confirmation bias. I feel one should be particularly careful about this, especially where your own political enemies (or policies you don't like) are involved.
So skip the soundbites and the Two Minutes' Hate, as a rule; surely there's plenty to indict him with otherwise.
- vdaniuk 11y agoSoundbites are so prevalent precisely because they work. The other authoritarian side will be using them and many other methods of propaganda. I agree that in every individual case it is preferable to have a reasonable discussion, but that usually not possible. Not using soundbites like that is like bringing knife to a gunfight. As long as soundbite as a talking point/ persuasion vessel doesn't misrepresent wider context of the statement(in this case it doesn't), I think it's fine to use them. Don't you agree?