I just did say that, geez you sound like my wife.
No dude, don't let amnesia get you. You said on p64 of this thread.
I don't understand your "one-true-way" approach problem. I think I go to a decent level of explanation of when I disagree with someone. I don't claim to be right simply because I argue from a libertarian viewpoint. I argue I'm right using logically consistent arguments, happy to be shown when that's not the case as I'm not infallible. Sometimes arguing the point helps to articulate your understanding better. Sure Trump is different to most politicians, but my argument is that is it is a difference of style not substance. Most politicians are mercenaries, most are corrupt and most are crony capitalists.
You do argue logically and state a clear position without misrepresenting others, which I appreciate. And you call me out if I'm inconsistent which is also valuable. But I think a reliance on pure logic is not necessarily always the best approach - a priori assumptions can sink an otherwise perfectly logical and rational argument. This is philosophy 101. Agree that arguing and explaining helps.
I understand your point on "all politicians" - there is some truth in that. There is a lot of truth in the libertarian critique of the whole warfare/welfare state thing, for example. And a perfect libertarian society is logical and would seem to function well. But life isn't like that.
For every claimed Trump die hard on here there are three times as many that are hardcore anti-Trumpites. They are also much louder and they love to pump each other up and tell each other how right they are (sometimes I dabble in that too but there are seldom opportunities!) My point is if the situation was reversed, I would be accused of being pro-dem.
yes, Lee is outnumbered and he does a good job of trying to defend Trump while at the same time pretending he really doesn't care. Unfortunately his arguments are not as logical and well-thought out as yours, it's pure point scoring but then most of us are guilty of that.
Sometimes the majority is right, sometimes they are wrong, sometimes the truth lies in between.
I think the historical fact of what has happened in the US with Covid and the subsequent farcical attempt to subvert democracy since the election was called in early November prove exactly what most of us have been saying - Trump doesn't learn, he always acts the same way, if a disaster occurs he can't be relied on, he burns friends and allies without a second thought, he doesn't read, doesn't understand the Constitution and doesn't care that he doesn't understand.
TDS is a thing. I for one am revelling in the fact that this guy has failed the US in the biggest and most embarrassing way possible. He may yet be impeached, he may yet go to jail, he may yet lose a lot of his businesses so I hope he dies knowing that period of his life that should have been his greatest achievement turned out to be his most abysmal failure.
It's true, I just don't like the guy.