I agree with you completely Joel. It reminds me of how during the Obama administration, Republicans willfully misunderstood Obama when he gave a speech concerning infrastructure and citing business folks' and entrepreneurs' accomplishments said ".... you didn't build that." He was clearly giving people credit for their work, but was arguing that it was enabled by public roads, bridges, communication systems, etc.. It was poorly said, but he wasn't contesting free enterprise and anyone with a brain would know that. This was in the era when Republicans did not generally stoop to outright lies, fantasies and conspiratorial nonsense, but it was dishonest, nonetheless. What critics of this congresswoman are doing is of the same vein. Argue on the merits of her positions, don't willfully misunderstand her because it makes for a cheap shot. I also appreciate that you give this issue proper context and are not engaging in "both side-ism." Let's not sink to misinformation, whether enabled by the speaker or not.
I agree with you completely Joel. It reminds me of how during the Obama administration, Republicans willfully misunderstood Obama when he gave a speech concerning infrastructure and citing business folks' and entrepreneurs' accomplishments said ".... you didn't build that." He was clearly giving people credit for their work, but was arguing that it was enabled by public roads, bridges, communication systems, etc.. It was poorly said, but he wasn't contesting free enterprise and anyone with a brain would know that. This was in the era when Republicans did not generally stoop to outright lies, fantasies and conspiratorial nonsense, but it was dishonest, nonetheless. What critics of this congresswoman are doing is of the same vein. Argue on the merits of her positions, don't willfully misunderstand her because it makes for a cheap shot. I also appreciate that you give this issue proper context and are not engaging in "both side-ism." Let's not sink to misinformation, whether enabled by the speaker or not.