Right now X is blowing up with leftists saying Mamdani has “fixed” the budget. It’s of course because he took a massive 8 billion loan from the state, then kicked the can on the NYC pensions so the debt from those over doubles by next (with interest). The problem with this argument is 80% of America doesn’t care, they are functionally economically illiterate, and ~40% have no concept of time other than the next 10 seconds.
Trying to tell leftists about a budget is like trying to explain refrigeration to South Asians. The overwhelming majority won’t understand it, the few that can don’t want the rest to understand it because they’re running a con off it.
Do you think any argument is going to persuade leftist NPCs no matter how well-formed? They don't respond to the actual arguments being made, and if they don't like something they just ignore it.
I think we've crossed the event horizon for arguing a case and persuading people. There might be a few undecided stragglers, but the entrenched opposition is impervious to words and information, so I'm not sure how worthwhile that effort actually is anymore. If people still want to engage in persuasion rather than coercion then it needs to be done on an emotional level. There's this big misconception that humans are rational creatures and it's not really true. There's a finite subset of the population that can at times engage in reasoned thought and decision making but most people operate purely on emotion and post-hoc rationalizations.
Taking and using power is a far better argument.
It's kind of neat to be in a post-argument world. It means the lines are finally drawn. The data is so obvious, the only explanation for where you fall is your choice of allegiance.
If you're operating from a Republican, stand with the boots (police, military) and we need to help israel argument then the situation is dire. If you are operating from a more revolutionary/Marxian point then there is a huge crossover.
If there is any point in time when the right should act more Marxist, it is now. We should absolutely be going after the rich..it's the jews, and their puppets.
I wasted years of my life trying to make evidence based logical arguments with Democrats. They have no desire for the truth. The Bible says not to argue with fools. Or to throw pearls before swine.
Ain't just leftists, unfortunately. Have you seen the Catturds of the world?