At Homeland Security, I saw firsthand how dangerous Trump is for America

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(08-19-2020, 01:03 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I don't disagree with this assessment, and I certainly lament the lack of reliance on science (although I will say the same lack of reliance on science is on display in the anti-vaxer and other movements).  What I am pointing out is that you convince no one and you win over zero people by labeling them as clueless rubes as certain posters here consistently do.  In fact, such tactics almost always solidify these positions for those who feel they are under attack and make them even more rigid.

Who labeled anyone a "clueless rube"? Or called anyone "stupid"? As certainly posters here consistently do indeed.

I'd say you "convince no one and win over zero people" by inserting your brand of personal attack language into a description which deliberately eschews such. 

What I am pointing out is that you cannot address "lack of reliance on science" and contempt for democratic norms unless you can also identify and discuss them. 

Substituting "stupid" and "clueless" for my language just disrupts that discussion without identifying/pointing out anything.