Greenland.... (Read 3683 times)

eyeeatingfish

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #60 on: February 04, 2026, 10:13:21 PM »
Wrong, as MAGA doesn't back up everything he says. Most recent example "you cannot protest with a gun".

A single example doesn't really disprove my point though.
I have head a number of MAGA people make that type of statement, however I am glad to hear you break with him on something.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #61 on: February 04, 2026, 11:10:08 PM »
A single example doesn't really disprove my point though.
I have head a number of MAGA people make that type of statement, however I am glad to hear you break with him on something.
False.

You said, "It is amazing how Trump can threaten and talk big and tough and MAGA will justify every argument Trump makes...".

The word "every" is an absolute that means all and without exception.

So, yes, one exception absolutely disproves your point.  When you use an unqualified absolute, one exception is all that's needed to prove it false.

If you want to win debates, you really should study the English language.  Your use of the language and the arguments you make illustrate you don't know enough to really have an intelligent conversation.  it's why so many of your posts devolve into disagreements over the meaning of common words and phrases.

You usually hedge your arguments with qualifiers to allow you some wiggle room using words like almost and nearly.  i guess when you have so many old posts to catch up on in an evening, you wind up blasting out the first thing on your mind without adding the wiggle room.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

eyeeatingfish

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #62 on: February 05, 2026, 01:01:54 AM »
False.

You said, "It is amazing how Trump can threaten and talk big and tough and MAGA will justify every argument Trump makes...".

The word "every" is an absolute that means all and without exception.

So, yes, one exception absolutely disproves your point.  When you use an unqualified absolute, one exception is all that's needed to prove it false.

If you want to win debates, you really should study the English language.  Your use of the language and the arguments you make illustrate you don't know enough to really have an intelligent conversation.  it's why so many of your posts devolve into disagreements over the meaning of common words and phrases.

You usually hedge your arguments with qualifiers to allow you some wiggle room using words like almost and nearly.  i guess when you have so many old posts to catch up on in an evening, you wind up blasting out the first thing on your mind without adding the wiggle room.


I meant that generally, not literally, but fair enough, by a strict reading of the sentence you are right.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #63 on: February 05, 2026, 01:03:30 AM »

I meant that generally, not literally, but fair enough, by a strict reading of the sentence you are right.
Goal posts not just moving, but catapulting!!

 :rofl: :rofl:
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

macsak

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #64 on: February 05, 2026, 05:05:33 AM »
lul
gets caught not adding a qualifier like he always does and then adds a qualifier
goalposts moved...


I meant that generally, not literally, but fair enough, by a strict reading of the sentence you are right.

changemyoil66

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #65 on: February 05, 2026, 08:19:24 AM »
A single example doesn't really disprove my point though.
I have head a number of MAGA people make that type of statement, however I am glad to hear you break with him on something.

It does as you stated

"MAGA will justify every argument Trump makes"

macsak

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #66 on: February 05, 2026, 08:37:01 AM »
EEF will say
"i know that's what i said, but it wasn't what i meant"...

It does as you stated

"MAGA will justify every argument Trump makes"

changemyoil66

Re: Greenland....
« Reply #67 on: February 05, 2026, 09:04:10 AM »
EEF will say
"i know that's what i said, but it wasn't what i meant"...

He's expecting people to be bulimic (able to read minds).