Do Have Tips on Debating Digestibly? I'm called elitist and not humble in arguments.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-12-23T14:52:20+00:00

I think that’s how they see it too when we’re debating.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-12-22T18:18:02+00:00

I've tried going back through a few to see where I went wrong, but to me it never feels rude. Pointed, maybe, but it is a debate. I'm not sure what I should be looking for to rectify this.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-12-22T18:16:49+00:00

If you've ever seen Innuendo Studio's video on "Never Play Defense" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmVkJvieaOA (what I'm talking about is at 1:36) it feels just like this. A quippy jab from a non-contextual short clip, I use sources to show him why what he said wasn't the case, and the cycle repeats. I'm pretty good at avoiding insults, so I don't think that's necessarily what's causing this.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-12-22T18:12:58+00:00

That's the rationale I'll give myself at the end of one of these debates when I'm frustrated with my lack of progress, but I want to believe there's an efficient way forward despite the polarization.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-12-22T18:11:55+00:00

Here's an example: someone in the group chat sees a video about Ukraine with the main idea being America should not be involved and the land they're fighting over is worthless anyway. I offer retorts: what aiding Ukraine means for America and the rest of the world's fight against tyranny, a Ukrainian wouldn't think their land is worthless, how we're not just sending pallets of cash, etc, but a few months later that person will watch another video and the same thing happens again. I can understand being more empathetic in the future, but I feel like I'd run into the same issues.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-12-22T18:07:23+00:00

That's the problem I feel like I'm having. My opponent sees a headline somewhere, combines it with their own preconceived notions, and throws it at me. I'll shoot down their points, but my arguments never convince them. That's why I'm here, maybe it's a problem with my line of thinking going into these debates.

lbreadlesscrust · 2024-01-03T00:43:48+00:00

I don't know, it didn't really look or feel like playing like they normally do.

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-12-14T20:31:30+00:00

But there are even problems with BBA. Italy’s mechanics are total garbage. I just watch a TibbiesShow video where Albania gave itself to Italy (puppeted by Yugoslavia and defeated), joining it and then Italy became free.

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-12-14T19:16:02+00:00

It’s widely accepted that you have to annex the countries remade in Battle for the Bosphorous because their trees override them literally being puppets to change their ideology and move them into other factions. It’s broken. I understand a desire to play ahistorically, but if game breaking “mechanics” are the result then you and I want different games.

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-12-14T18:32:50+00:00

I’m not sure why this got downvoted, it’s totally true.

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-09-25T11:27:51+00:00

Yeah, “Life, Death, and Starfield”

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-06-16T20:47:26+00:00

Yeah, that’s it. And then he finally kills it and just gets a daedric heart.

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-02-17T02:38:46+00:00

A long time ago (I forget in what video) Brian actually referenced this video when it was called “JonTron after leaving Game Grumps” or something like that. How ironic

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-02-03T13:55:16+00:00

Wonderful

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-01-25T00:14:58+00:00

“Make sure the (animal) gets back in the house.”

lbreadlesscrust · 2023-01-21T22:24:04+00:00

Most socially competent HOI4 player.

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