Change My Mind

Ben Shapiro being an "idiot" is a patently absurd and idiotic claim. Shapiro went from Walter Reed Middle School to Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles where he graduated in 2000 at age 16. He graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the UCLA in 2004, at age 20, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and then cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2007. He then practiced law at Goodwin Procter. As of March 2012 he ran an independent legal consultancy firm, Benjamin Shapiro Legal Consulting, in Los Angeles.

Any Libertarian having succumbed to group think and parroting other Libertarians can use the term "shill" or "statist" in an ad hominem type fashion - someone thinking independently who knows how to assemble a valid, sound, syllogistic argument against Shapiro's actual positions? That would be another story.

but bonus scrabble points for the use of "syllogistic".
you big brain you!

That “plenty have done just that” is nothing but an empty claim - not an argument or evidence to support one.

my only claim was that shapiro is a shill and rhetorician.

is it your contention that shapiro does not engage in a specific rhetorical style to espouse an extremely partisan viewpoint that appeals to a specific demographic?

because he does,and he is quite good at it I might add,and well compensated by think tanks,super pacs and billionaires.
which would make him a...……?
that's right!
a shill!

would you be happier if I simply stated that shapiro is a fantastic rhetorician that gained notoriety by "destroying" scared and nervous college students on youtube.and has built quite a following with his fast paced and laser focused verbosity that targets and "triggers the libs" ,which has garnered him a very loyal (and defensive it appears) following?

just like:
sargon of Akkad,thunderfoot,stefan molyneaux,,Rachel maddow,chris hayes,chuck todd,.

all shills.
is it the word that so offends thee my lord?
shall we change it for something more soothing to thine ear?

how about "well compensated opinion maker"?
would that ease thy lords ruffle sensibilities?

That your only claim was Shapiro is a shill and rhetorician does not stand to rational scrutiny when contrasted with your above meme.

The amazing thing about you making this claim is that it's immediately followed by entire post full of rhetoric of your own without a single point addressing the man's intelligence - which is was the original topic of the meme where you reference him as an idiot.

I get that you disagree with the man, but an idiot he is not - nor have you done anything to argue that position.

You have an entire diatribe full of logic fails and rehtoric avoiding the original topic.

I was arguing with two different people thinking it was the same person. I concede the point and do apologize. I still disagree with your other points though. Most of the points I've seen him make use very solid logic. However, I do think the people who make these YouTube videos titled " Sharpiro DESTROYS leftist college student " are petty, shallow, and immature.

I agree,he makes some very solid points.
it is just my opinion that on some subjects his arguments become more ethereal,and he goes rogue.
I have watched many a shapiro video.
in my opinion it is best to consume ideas and arguments from all facets and spectrums.I find it dangerous to just focus on one particular and limited scope of ideas/arguments.

you risk entering an echo chamber.