Anti-Trump Meme Warfare

It’s been such a long time since we’ve opened the Argument Clinic. But, these times are desperate and many people are upset and agitated, yet they do not have a strategy that will be effective. We

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are sorry to say this, but simply standing at a march with a sign that says “Trump Is a Pedophile” or whatever, isn’t going to do anything. Why? He already knows he’s a pedophile. He already knows we hate him. None of this will leave a mark. But, according to the principles of Argument Clinic, there are two things we can do, both of which involve “going meta” and telling the truth.

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Argument Clinic: Pass Me a Clip of Steel-Core Invective

Here at Argument Clinic we are trying to eschew ableist invective, since it is almost always inaccurate and causes “splash damage.” Our recommendation to the huddled masses is to resort to using the most deadly insult of all, namely: Truth. But what do we do with ‘Stupid’?

We know you need our guidance, but we have to admit that we are transfixed in Lovecraftian dread at the tendrils of doubt that are wrapping tighter and tighter around our left ankle.

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Argument Clinic: White Supremacists

Recently, Argument Clinic received a formal request: “How do you argue against white supremacists?”

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Our work is cut out for us. In this particular episode, while we will retain our usual superior, snotty, didactic, tone, we encourage The Commentariat(tm) to help us out. A definitive treatment of the question “How to argue with white supremacists” probably involves winning a civil war – and decisively winning it, at that.

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Or, as We Say in Argument Clinic

“… that’s a label.”

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HJ Hornbeck offers a good explanation [reprobate] of why atheists, scientists, and skeptics should avoid using the label “postmodern” in an attempt to dismiss ideas that are confusing or counter-intuitive, especially if they are confusing or counter-intuitive because the reader has failed a “privilege check.”

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