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  • Excellent use of “show me the study” to discredit someone without providing your own study to back up your contrary point of view.

    I didn’t make a claim either way. I just said the OP’s claim was unfounded, and it is unless and until they provide a study that backs it up.

    And top notch denial of axes to grind, positioning yourself as neutral whilst criticizing others.

    I don’t really know what you mean by denial of axes to grind. I’m not asserting that no circumcised boy has resentment over it. Of course the truth is going to be somewhere between 0% and 100%. I’m just saying we should have some actual data about where that percentage really lies. And I’m not positioning myself as neutral on the topic, I was just pointing out that that specific comment of mine was unrelated to circumcision.

    I would love to see non-medically necessary circumcision be a thing of the past, but I’m not going to go and make statistical claims I can’t backup about it.

    Might not work in a court of law, but it’s strong internet debate fallacy usage.

    What the fuck are you even on about?! OP already conceded that it was an overly broad and hyperbolic claim.







  • But like, she was not only a member of the Progressive Caucus in Congress, she was at one time a vice-chair of the Caucus, and she is primarying against Newsom. She used to be quite popular among the left when she was in the House for her no-bullshit attitude during committee hearings and doesn’t currently hold office. I’ve never really followed her directly, just saw those sound bites and haven’t heard anything since she lost the Senate primary to Schiff. Guess I’ve missed a bit. Would Hogg be funding her as a progressive primary challenger?









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