Question for discussion
Are there any members of this forum that are Donald Trump supporters or at least sympathetic to positions he has taken on issues?
Why am I interested?
My question is not rhetorical or intended to prove a particular point. I am genuinely interested to know whether any members of the Forum would acknowledge this. I’ll explain why.
I am new to this Forum but understand that the ISF seeks to promote critical thinking and reasoned debate on various issues. My perception of Donald Trump, regardless of the validity of the position he takes on issues (for instance, apparent climate change denial or refusal to engage with questions and criticism from certain members of the media), is that he does not appear to engage in critical thinking or reasoned debate. It’s one thing to question whether the mainstream media’s views are biased to a particular perspective and what interests they have, and it’s another to automatically shut down questions or reports from the mainstream media without further debate because they are perceived as ‘corrupt’ or purveyors of ‘fake news’.
As someone who is based in the UK, I’ve not been exposed to many views from Trump supporters and therefore haven’t had the opportunity to hear any reasoned articulate arguments from them about the positions he takes. What I have seen from Twitter though is those supporters who use slogans, conspiracies, and sometimes insults when faced with criticism of his decisions. I would therefore be really interested to know if any members of the Forum want to discuss their support for Trump’s positions.
After all, I joined this Forum because I enjoy debating issues, challenging my beliefs and learning new things!
More generally I recognise that skeptics, critical thinkers or however you want to describe them, are a diverse bunch. It’s possible for them to be on different parts of the political spectrum (socialists, liberals, centrists, libertarians, conservatives etc.)
Thank you
Are there any members of this forum that are Donald Trump supporters or at least sympathetic to positions he has taken on issues?
Why am I interested?
My question is not rhetorical or intended to prove a particular point. I am genuinely interested to know whether any members of the Forum would acknowledge this. I’ll explain why.
I am new to this Forum but understand that the ISF seeks to promote critical thinking and reasoned debate on various issues. My perception of Donald Trump, regardless of the validity of the position he takes on issues (for instance, apparent climate change denial or refusal to engage with questions and criticism from certain members of the media), is that he does not appear to engage in critical thinking or reasoned debate. It’s one thing to question whether the mainstream media’s views are biased to a particular perspective and what interests they have, and it’s another to automatically shut down questions or reports from the mainstream media without further debate because they are perceived as ‘corrupt’ or purveyors of ‘fake news’.
As someone who is based in the UK, I’ve not been exposed to many views from Trump supporters and therefore haven’t had the opportunity to hear any reasoned articulate arguments from them about the positions he takes. What I have seen from Twitter though is those supporters who use slogans, conspiracies, and sometimes insults when faced with criticism of his decisions. I would therefore be really interested to know if any members of the Forum want to discuss their support for Trump’s positions.
After all, I joined this Forum because I enjoy debating issues, challenging my beliefs and learning new things!
More generally I recognise that skeptics, critical thinkers or however you want to describe them, are a diverse bunch. It’s possible for them to be on different parts of the political spectrum (socialists, liberals, centrists, libertarians, conservatives etc.)
Thank you
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