New polling shows national Republicans and Iowa Republican caucusgoers were more interested in “law and order” than battling “woke” schools, media and corporations.

      • cath@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        1 year ago

        Is it jaquing off if it’s just asking the first obvious question the gun nuts would say?

        Arguments need to stand up to the tiniest bit of scrutiny.

        • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          1 year ago

          Not even just “gun nuts”.

          This is the most basic, logical, obvious question that would be asked, and would need to be addressed, in any hypothetical where such a potential law is being discussed.

          Essentially, invoking such a term while being unwilling/unable to objectively and clearly define it suggests dishonesty/deception in the argument. Not that these negative qualities necessarily exist, but it’s perfectly reasonable to be frustrated in a discussion where party A uses a term, party B asks for a clarification/definition, and party A responds to that with a refusal to do so and a personal attack.

    • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      Perfectly valid questions that have clearly made some folks here uncomfortable.

      There’s lots of these feel good terms thrown around when discussing gun policy that so many of those who use them can’t seem to (or aren’t willing to) clarify.