I find this to be the case quite often. Especially in discussion forums.
Ask for some evidence of their (idiotic) claims and in the 10% of the time they offer any? At least 50% actually support my side. 40% are irrelevant and maybe 10% are actual support for their claims.
For example? They claim there's more hurricanes now. I say no, there's more "named" ones because they changed the rules & name small storms now. They post some study that clearly says "it is predicted there will be more hurricanes". As if that's proof of their claim :/ Willfully stupid, eh?
And those 10% are nearly always red herrings that nobody was arguing against anyway.
They make one statement of fact and then derive an entire argument that has no logical connection to the fact, then pretend that they've won the argument because their original statement wasn't actually wrong.
I see you have experienced this yourself!
Yes, that 10% includes "proving" something I've agreed was true early in the discussion. Or something I'm accused of thinking even after repeatedly saying I don't. & other variations.
On the occasion they actually do show some facts? I freely admit it and thank them. This sometimes makes them even angrier although I have no idea why. Maybe they think it's sarcasm? Not my problem, eh? I say I'm serious & if they're still angry that's on them.
Of course deranged leftists are claiming this proves other than what it shows
I find this to be the case quite often. Especially in discussion forums.
Ask for some evidence of their (idiotic) claims and in the 10% of the time they offer any? At least 50% actually support my side. 40% are irrelevant and maybe 10% are actual support for their claims.
For example? They claim there's more hurricanes now. I say no, there's more "named" ones because they changed the rules & name small storms now. They post some study that clearly says "it is predicted there will be more hurricanes". As if that's proof of their claim :/ Willfully stupid, eh?
And those 10% are nearly always red herrings that nobody was arguing against anyway.
They make one statement of fact and then derive an entire argument that has no logical connection to the fact, then pretend that they've won the argument because their original statement wasn't actually wrong.
I see you have experienced this yourself!
Yes, that 10% includes "proving" something I've agreed was true early in the discussion. Or something I'm accused of thinking even after repeatedly saying I don't. & other variations.
On the occasion they actually do show some facts? I freely admit it and thank them. This sometimes makes them even angrier although I have no idea why. Maybe they think it's sarcasm? Not my problem, eh? I say I'm serious & if they're still angry that's on them.