I agree that the average American isn't quite what Dave described, though it does match an epidemic of not-quite-average proportions. I also agree with Matthew that disagreeing with something Dave said does not mean he thinks Dave is not a good person. Conversely, Dave being a good person does not mean what he says is true, right, or good.
Unfortunately, Matthew's reply carried a strong connotation against Dave the person and not the words, so I think his defenders were justified in their responses. We must all be careful not to reduce our arguments to personal levels, intentionally or otherwise. Doing so not only hurts your argument, but it also hurts the discussion (one I am very interested in and frankly I hope it's not dead yet, I do so enjoy the political threads). We must also be careful to not take words at face value simply because they were said by someone well liked. Thanks Matthew for a more informative and thoughtful post in the end, though still a little strong on the offensive. Von Fugal
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