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Originally Posted by Solecismic
No, just tired of those who are dismissive of anyone who is concerned about the debt. It's pointless to discuss when they feel so strongly that any opposition is not only wrong, but a sign that someone can't read or can't think.
I don't want my son to grow up in a country going through what Greece is going through now. So I feel strongly that we need real budget reform, just like we need real health care reform. I don't see any sign that Washington is capable of addressing either issue, long-term. You can't run this high of a deficit without devaluing your currency. We can't keep propping up our currency without having to pay more down the road.
From now on, I think it's best that I put people on ignore who can't have this debate without resorting to insult. It's one thing to feel strongly. It's another to behave without respect for opposing views.
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Nobody insulted you though!
You didn't back up your thoughts with any facts/figures/citations. If you're not willing to do that then you're not having a real constructive conversation about it.
If it was just a case of not having them at-hand, at least say "don't have sources for this, can someone provide?" or "i'm busy but i'll look up the sources I'm thinking of later."
Pointing out that you didn't include any actual evidence for anybody to dialogue over, and just based it on your feelings and anecdotes (and thus anybody responding and trying to discredit those is
de facto going to come off as insulting you in your eyes and evoke an emotional response) isn't attacking you.
Not including actual evidence/citations/facts and figures isn't engaging in constructive conversation.