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> My friends on the left think the only reason for voting trump is racism, and friends on the right think the only reason for voting biden is socialism. Where did all the intellect go?

Why don't you ask them?



Because they go insane and get very angry. I've learnt not to ask.


A good technique for that is to encourage people to follow their own logic (by asking some simple questions if necessary) until they notice themselves that they arrive at absurdities.


It didn't end well for the guy who famously did that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates#Death


It's going alright for Sacha Baron Cohen, though I'm not sure how much he is still using it ;)




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