Comments by "" (@NinjaKittyBonks) on "Adam Carolla - Comedic Pragmatism | Real Talk With Zuby Ep. 307" video.
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You have pointed out problems, but offering zero solutions. How is it one can get those who REFUSE to hear.... to listen? I get that Zuby is "preaching to the choir", to use words I think you are getting at here, but short of driving around town with a giant speaker atop, seeking to reach those who intentionally ignore, what can be done? All that can be done is to flood the landscape (social media) with those whom are avoided, so that an organic change can be allowed to happen. I have had 50+ good faith attempts to reach across the isle and engage with those who are doing all in their power to raise the West to the ground. I do so, not because I am a glutton for endless straw-man, conflated, obfuscated and EXTREMELY bad faith discussions, but because I hope to chip away at the problems we can all see. I have reached a few, to at least a small degree, but that is some success, so I continue to try. I will not say it is not frustrating as hell, but to know that others are out there doing the same thing, helps us all to continue to push back.
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@drockopotamus1 ..... Thank you for a well thought out and considerate response.. 🐈bonk. The reason I mentioned zero solutions, is that it is easy to call out somebody, thing or policy for failing, but that is not offering anything in the counter that would be preferable. That person is and should not be required to provide some alternative, but it makes a far better argument to provide what one considers a solution or at least a better direction, then support it with something. I welcome push back and engagement, but it taxes me when one takes a "this or that does not work, so do better" kind of position.
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As for abortion push back, there are some with very harsh restrictions by very few on the right, but there no more than we have seen on the left. We saw a row of 4 leading women in the field of medicine on the Senate floor, who would flat deny ANY "line" of when abortion would be unacceptable. They were each posed the question multiple times and each time, obfuscated the reply. I felt some balance to that was necessary, so I felt the need to elaborate on it.
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I do agree that extremes, especially when argued with such MASSIVE gulf between their positions, serves no purpose whatever. It brings me back to the horrible daytime talk shows who seek the most opposing points of view and sets them upon each other for the camera. My biggest issue with those who disagree, is the failure on one or both of their parts to do so in good faith. For if even ONE of them is not doing so, the entire discussion is a complete waste. I have always sought to engage with ANYONE on ANY subject, but when it comes to the prevailing ideology we see that has captured the universities, for example... good faith takes a back seat. When this happens, there IS no reaching any agreement, unless one of them 100% abandons his / her position.
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