How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: 11 Rules for Winning the Argument

How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: 11 Rules for Winning the Argument

The problem, as Ben Shapiro puts it in this must-read, is that €œbecause conservatives don€t think about how to win that they constantly lose€ in confrontations with leftists. The solution is to stop taking the bullying and learning to argue for victory.<br />Among Shapiro€s rules for beating the left in confrontations are: <br /> Be willing to take a punch. (conservatives tend to shy away from confrontations because the left is rhetorically violent; but it is important €œto walk toward the fire.€ ) <br /> Hit hard, hit first. (leftists stage muggings; instead of fighting by Marquis of Queensberry rules, conservatives need to accept the strategy Mike Tyson: €œEverybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.€)<br /> Immediately frame the debate. (€œWhen you€re discussing global warming , for example, the proper question is not whether man is causing global warming but whether man can fix global warming€"a question to which the universally acknowledged answer is no unless we are willing to revert to the pre industrial age.€) <br /> There are eight more rules that will allow a conservative to debate a leftist and destroy him. How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them is not just a €œhow to€ book. It is a survival manual. <br />