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PurpleRamentoday at 2:40 PM2 repliesview on HN

Especially with extremists, you should have a solid foundation of argumentation, because they will not ignore even little fails and weaponize everything against you if necessary.


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HelloMcFlytoday at 2:55 PM

Especially with extremists, a solid foundation of argumentation will do you no good because the facts are beside the point.

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ImPostingOnHNtoday at 3:32 PM

It's unnecessary: extremists usually aren't seeking to change their mind, and they'd sooner fabricate evidence of a fail than acknowledge The Perfect Argument That Totally Changed My Mind