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Pretzel_Warrior

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19. Did someone accuse you of shilling?

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 10:59 PM

Feb 2014

How? What was the topic?

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Isn't the Shill Gambit against a progressive, pro-evidence, pro-science world view? [View all] HuckleB Feb 2014 OP

It happens because it is easier to accuse someone of bias than dig up real evidence Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #1

Yup. HuckleB Feb 2014 #2

"one party dismisses the other's arguments by proclaiming them to be on the payroll of some agency" pampango Feb 2014 #3

Thanks for the beautiful response! HuckleB Feb 2014 #4

Sometimes shilling for GMOs is just shilling for GMOs. U4ikLefty Feb 2014 #5

Sometimes being anti-science is just being anti-science. HuckleB Feb 2014 #6

See that you didn't answer my question. U4ikLefty Feb 2014 #10

So you have nothing to offer to the conversation. HuckleB Feb 2014 #15

Why don't we have a conversation about GMO labeling? Fumesucker Feb 2014 #23

That is a fine idea, but could we do it in an OP concerning GMO labeling pampango Feb 2014 #27

What discussion? Fumesucker Feb 2014 #28

It's a difficult choice sometimes to decide if someone really is a total idiot or has an odd agenda Fumesucker Feb 2014 #7

I don't agree. HuckleB Feb 2014 #9

That's what I'm talking about, people who argue in infinite circles Fumesucker Feb 2014 #11

I'm sorry for those people. HuckleB Feb 2014 #14

Welcome to the DU! Fumesucker Feb 2014 #16

I guess you don't know how long I've been here. HuckleB Feb 2014 #17

I was gently pulling your leg, I do know what the number next to the handle means Fumesucker Feb 2014 #20

This. +1,000,000 Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2014 #8

Isn't dismissing people who disagree with you as "anti-science" against a progressive, pro-evidence, Chathamization Feb 2014 #12

It would be... HuckleB Feb 2014 #13

Two of your responses were saying "derp", four more were calling people anti-science Chathamization Feb 2014 #18

That might mean something if I was responding to posts that were genuine. HuckleB Feb 2014 #24

Allow me to translate for you, Denzil_DC Feb 2014 #26

Nothing except links? HuckleB Feb 2014 #29

Links? I posted a link! Denzil_DC Feb 2014 #30

It was more than dismissed. HuckleB Feb 2014 #31

"You offered something that pushed a point that was clearly and easily shown to be false." Denzil_DC Feb 2014 #32

I get it. You think that if you say something, then it is true. HuckleB Feb 2014 #35

Wow. Do you realize you just proved the point of the topic? joeglow3 Feb 2014 #33

Did someone accuse you of shilling? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #19

LOL! HuckleB Feb 2014 #25

Not exactly sure where you are going? Are you suggesting that there madinmaryland Feb 2014 #21

Yep. See every Fukushima or alt-med thread here ever. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #22

It's actually true though, when it comes to right-wing think tanks and such. alarimer Feb 2014 #34

Thoughts From A "Shill For Monsanto" HuckleB Feb 2014 #36