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yup. why apologize for your argument, especially if you stand by it? this apology was basically, "sorry I made you sad but I'm still right." If he thinks his argument is good and true, why is he apologizing? If he is apologizing, why is he sticking by his argument?
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Here’s the thing: the critiques weren’t abt feelings. They were scholarly, methodological, & yes political. I didn’t see anyone saying they had hurt feelings but that’s the tenor of the apology. It’s clichés not a response, esp since it still characterizes presentism as “flawed.”
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If the OG take was ham-handed and "inartful" I'm morbidly curious to see what the regular handed and artful version of his argument looks like. Articulate the argument better, and then maybe they can process that the criticism wasn't about the prose or syntax...
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He stands by it because he's right. You have never elaborated where the "flaw" is in his argument. You're a politician not a historian. Was your last name ever Trump by chance? 🤔
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