Dave Smith
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Even if you're, and I've had lots of people who are pro-Israel reach out to me since then and be like, listen, I disagree with you on the issue, but that was ridiculous the way he attempted to argue. Because weirdly, number one, you're turning everyone against you. And number two, you're just setting the bar so much higher for yourself. Because now once we start actually getting into the debate,
Even if you're, and I've had lots of people who are pro-Israel reach out to me since then and be like, listen, I disagree with you on the issue, but that was ridiculous the way he attempted to argue. Because weirdly, number one, you're turning everyone against you. And number two, you're just setting the bar so much higher for yourself. Because now once we start actually getting into the debate,
You've already explained that you should be dominating me on every facet of this. And yet you're not. And yet actually, when it comes down to it, you have no answer for the points that I'm making. And that was the theme of the entire knowledge. Yes, that's right. But no, but there was there were two points in the debate that actually stuck out to me the most.
You've already explained that you should be dominating me on every facet of this. And yet you're not. And yet actually, when it comes down to it, you have no answer for the points that I'm making. And that was the theme of the entire knowledge. Yes, that's right. But no, but there was there were two points in the debate that actually stuck out to me the most.
You've already explained that you should be dominating me on every facet of this. And yet you're not. And yet actually, when it comes down to it, you have no answer for the points that I'm making. And that was the theme of the entire knowledge. Yes, that's right. But no, but there was there were two points in the debate that actually stuck out to me the most.
Um, and it wasn't the have you been, which is, you know, was the funniest thing that everyone's making that, you know, Douglas will be mocked for eternity for. But, you know, he made his own bed. Um, but the two points to me that really stuck out in the debate, because this is the way my mind works, is that I'm like... Oh, if you like, give me something, give me something to challenge me on.
Um, and it wasn't the have you been, which is, you know, was the funniest thing that everyone's making that, you know, Douglas will be mocked for eternity for. But, you know, he made his own bed. Um, but the two points to me that really stuck out in the debate, because this is the way my mind works, is that I'm like... Oh, if you like, give me something, give me something to challenge me on.
Um, and it wasn't the have you been, which is, you know, was the funniest thing that everyone's making that, you know, Douglas will be mocked for eternity for. But, you know, he made his own bed. Um, but the two points to me that really stuck out in the debate, because this is the way my mind works, is that I'm like... Oh, if you like, give me something, give me something to challenge me on.
That will actually keep me up at night, by the way. If you were to be like, no, Dave, you got this completely wrong and you need to read these three books to understand why you're missing all this information.
That will actually keep me up at night, by the way. If you were to be like, no, Dave, you got this completely wrong and you need to read these three books to understand why you're missing all this information.
That will actually keep me up at night, by the way. If you were to be like, no, Dave, you got this completely wrong and you need to read these three books to understand why you're missing all this information.
Oh, yeah. I've done this lots of times before. I have I have views from a decade ago that are quite embarrassing in hindsight. I was at one. I was an atheist at one point. I was pro-life. Excuse me. I was pro-choice at one point. I've got this. I was up for open borders. Oh, I've been I've had all of those. I've had some really bad views over the years and I've changed my mind.
Oh, yeah. I've done this lots of times before. I have I have views from a decade ago that are quite embarrassing in hindsight. I was at one. I was an atheist at one point. I was pro-life. Excuse me. I was pro-choice at one point. I've got this. I was up for open borders. Oh, I've been I've had all of those. I've had some really bad views over the years and I've changed my mind.
Oh, yeah. I've done this lots of times before. I have I have views from a decade ago that are quite embarrassing in hindsight. I was at one. I was an atheist at one point. I was pro-life. Excuse me. I was pro-choice at one point. I've got this. I was up for open borders. Oh, I've been I've had all of those. I've had some really bad views over the years and I've changed my mind.
Do you think Douglas would admit if he was wrong? Well, of course not. I mean, that's obvious, right?
Do you think Douglas would admit if he was wrong? Well, of course not. I mean, that's obvious, right?
Do you think Douglas would admit if he was wrong? Well, of course not. I mean, that's obvious, right?
Well, look, if you can get Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and COVID wrong, and then with certainty say you're right about the next one, and then also arguing that the other person should have some humility. I mean, come on. Like, what is this? It's so good. It's just too, you couldn't write, if I just scripted this for you and wrote it on a script, you'd be like, take it down.
Well, look, if you can get Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and COVID wrong, and then with certainty say you're right about the next one, and then also arguing that the other person should have some humility. I mean, come on. Like, what is this? It's so good. It's just too, you couldn't write, if I just scripted this for you and wrote it on a script, you'd be like, take it down.
Well, look, if you can get Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and COVID wrong, and then with certainty say you're right about the next one, and then also arguing that the other person should have some humility. I mean, come on. Like, what is this? It's so good. It's just too, you couldn't write, if I just scripted this for you and wrote it on a script, you'd be like, take it down.