Especially with extremists, you should have a solid foundation of argumentation, because they will not ignore even little fails and weaponize everything against you if necessary.

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HelloMcFly 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Especially with extremists, a solid foundation of argumentation will do you no good because the facts are beside the point.

	▲	PurpleRamen 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's not about the extremists, it's about everyone else. Extremists usually have to convince people to give them power, to follow their BS. And by experience, even extremists sometimes can change their mind.

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ImPostingOnHN 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's unnecessary: extremists usually aren't seeking to change their mind, and they'd sooner fabricate evidence of a fail than acknowledge The Perfect Argument That Totally Changed My Mind