tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279146381231845671.post7915963999923651661..comments2023-08-16T04:32:23.376-07:00Comments on Bad Outcomes: Support the People who are Troops, not the "Troops"Robert H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09454933755396275755noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279146381231845671.post-35976324569323058962012-11-24T12:28:18.536-08:002012-11-24T12:28:18.536-08:00Excellent advice. I can definitely refine my posts...Excellent advice. I can definitely refine my posts this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279146381231845671.post-3808431427677754262012-11-24T12:02:26.855-08:002012-11-24T12:02:26.855-08:00I'm not sure I'm' as convincing as all...I'm not sure I'm' as convincing as all that, but I think that style of arguing -- which matt yglesias does best of all the bloggers, in my opinion -- comes from a healthy appreciation that you could be wrong. Once you realize that a lot of your controversial opinions are probably wrong, you spend more time focusing on what you know is not controversial and on clearly signaling when you are leaving the realm of the indisputable ("race hatred against Spaniards is moral and correct") and entering the realm of the arguable ("so I think we should euthanize them"). If that makes any sense. <br /><br />I will add that I don't think you've ever said anything on your blog I thought was incorrect, despite often saying interesting and non-obvious stuff. So I think it's sorcery you've already got. Robert H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09454933755396275755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279146381231845671.post-17888842103263264882012-11-24T11:06:13.769-08:002012-11-24T11:06:13.769-08:00Every time you frame an argument, I follow along t...Every time you frame an argument, I follow along to the end thinking, "of course, so far we've covered indisputable truths," and only then realize you've given an opinion. I have to figure out what sorcery you're using, I want it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com