[lbo-talk] Stomping Out the Reds/Go Blue

Luke Benjamin Weiger lweiger at umich.edu
Mon Sep 1 14:16:33 PDT 2003


I wrote:


> Show me an intellectual and I'll show you someone who thinks she's
> always right.

Ian wrote:


> Actually, change that to "*he's always right*" and you'll be a little
> more accurate regarding the dynamics of argumentation.

Absolutely.

Martin wrote:


> But if another term is substituted for 'intellectual' might the
> statement be equally right? The substitution that popped into mind upon
> my original reading was impolite. How about 'plumber'?

Also true.

-- Luke



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