John Stewart destroys 2nd amendment Republican Purist's argument

[Bev54]

I couldn't figure out how to extract the video from the article so I have put the link to the article with the video in it. He is so good at debating these morons and destroying their arguments without them seeing it coming.

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/you-dont-give-a-flying-fk-jon-stewart-clashes-with-second-amendment-purist-gop-senator-on-gun-control-drag-shows/

[ItsjustMe]

1. Interview with Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm - The Problem with Jon Stewart

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017809511

[Bev54]

2. Thanks, missed your post probably because I am in the West and it

was too early for me.

[ItsjustMe]

5. I am also on the West Coast.

I am in Fresno CA. I was up early today.

[Bev54]

6. I am in Calgary AB which is Mtn time and it was still too early for me, lol.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Man, this guys sidesteps the issue at hand and jumps from one talking

point to another! How do we go from talking about bringing order to society with gun regulations by deflecting to the obesity problem in the US.

Does anyone with debating experience know what this tactic is called? The right seems to use it a lot.

[Caliman73]

9. It is called the Gish Gallop...

Named after the creationist Duane Gish. You make a flood of claims without regard to their strength, accuracy, or connection to the previous argument or claim for the purpose of overwhelming your opponent.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Thank you!

It's like they have no depth. They just throw quick quips, one after the other like Chinese stars, instead of engaging in a productive dialogue.

[Caliman73]

17. When you have no argument, you use tactics...

The reality is that typically the Conservative viewpoint is bereft of really solid and meaningful arguments.

The reality is that Conservatives do not want to invest the effort or money into meaningful solutions that would very likely, significantly reduce violence, crime, and poverty. They throw out "causes" but their solution is typically more of the same. Pray, prayer, thoughts and prayer, more punishment after the fact, etc...

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Republicons have an all purpose solution to problems

Take someone's rights away.

[uponit7771]

26. +1, and to defeat a gish gallop focus on one point with empirical evidence and POUNDE IT INTO ground

[Bristlecone]

21. Man, is he on point.

They do not give a flying f

[Beaverhausen]

28. How did Jon Stewart stay so calm?

Fuck these gun humpers.

[MissMillie]

3. Well, I actually prefer having the article to read.

So no need to work so hard to give us JUST the video--at least not as far as I'm concerned.

[Evergreen Emerald]

4. Daaaam!

I could watch that all day. This is what journalism should be.

[Bev54]

7. I watched it 3 times in a row, couldn't get enough.

[In It to Win It]

10. It was great.

I watched it at midnight as soon as the episode came out, and posted about it soon after.

I’ve watched it at least 5 times now. It was great.

[SYFROYH]

11. Not really destroyed.

His insinuation that we should give police or the government all the tools they want to reduce crime is an recipe for really bad things to happen.

[CatWoman]

13. disagree

Jon left him lifeless in a smoldering ash heap

[SYFROYH]

20. Yes, he will definitely be co-sponsoring gun control legislation as a result.

[CatWoman]

23. i wouldn't go that far

since when has an idiot proven wrong suddenly change course?

[CatWoman]

29. kick

i just watched this again.

it's so damn satisfying.

[Bev54]

16. I believe he destroyed his argument that any gun control is an infringement on their rights.

[uponit7771]

27. +1, ... because the GQP wants to make a semantic argument about "shall not infringe"

[jcgoldie]

12. That was fucking awesome!

[JanLip]

15. This is amazing...

Jon used basic common sense and made the republican look like a fool. Yay Jon!!!

[Alpeduez21]

19. "I not giving you an anecdote"

I telling an incident that happened! Said with a straight face. Idiot/asshole/callous shit.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. Stewart debunked every statement and made Dahm look foolish

Link to tweet

[Duppers]

24. Jon is brilliant!

TY!

This clip is a teaching tutorial on how to handle gun nuts -- open-carry/we don't have to register/no rules gun nuts.

[A HERETIC I AM]

25. What I find astonishing about most 2A arguments is the "Settled Case Law" idea

( I put that in quotes only to draw attention to the following point)

There have been many SCOTUS decisions over the years that have expanded gun rights, but most people who are aware would point to the Heller case as saying an individual, as opposed to a “Well regulated militia” has a right to keep and own firearms with few restrictions.

OK, fine. Settled case law.

Ever notice how the right NEVER gave the same consideration to Roe V Wade? Wasn’t that settled case law?

Stewart tied the guy in knots and the dipshit didn’t even notice.