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Hugh_Lebowski

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3. The argument presented is, at its most basic level ...

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 27, 2021, 08:46 PM

Aug 2021

"Look, the US government fails at stuff, so why be surprised when the US government fails at more stuff?"

I'm not sure of the value of such a syllogism, coming from the side of people who, generally-speaking, believe in the value of the US government.

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Sam Haselby @samhaselby: The U.S. can't convince almost half of its own citizens to take a vaccine [View all] BeckyDem Aug 2021 OP

Not sure the value of arguing, essentially, that the government is a failure at everything (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #1

I'm not sure I understand, the war there was not a failure? BeckyDem Aug 2021 #2

The argument presented is, at its most basic level ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #3

A healthy functioing government, I don't think there is evidence we have that..is his point, imo. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #4

This doesn't read as "scrutiny" myccrider Aug 2021 #5

It does to me but he certainly is not writing extensively at the moment. BeckyDem Aug 2021 #6