Sometimes I’ll just be like ‘you’re not a high school social studies teacher, you don’t need a works cited page. Either believe it or not.’ Other times I’ll point out their pattern of behavior and argument strategy before they even get to the final stage, where they say since it didn’t come from a reputable source it doesn’t count. They don’t seem to grasp all of their beliefs are being influenced by propaganda sources so of course any real news will seem strange to them. They’re interesting creatures.
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I can agree with that sentiment. Wins against Lefties in debates usually end with ad homs and appeals to authority. They attack your character, the reputation of any source that contradicts them, and look to celebrities, Wall Street CEO’s, and government officials to pat them on the head and tell them they’re right.
If you encounter any of those, take comfort in the knowledge that you won and they’re cognitive dissonance will be flared-up the rest of the day.
Yeah don’t read the post as I’m anti sources or proofs but the likelihood that any argument with a liberal gets to this same conclusion is just exhausting and less and less worth the trouble as time goes on.