@rpratt039@markvaud Proving that God does/doesn't exist is done individually and takes only 2 hours.
Tell God what you think.
Ask God to reveal Himself. If He does, then you will follow Him unconditionally. If he doesn't then you are free to move on.
Be honest.
Read John.
Ask. Read. Listen.
💥NEW: Jillian Michaels: “What I find so funny is that Obama — who shamed all of the black men for not voting for Harris — then went to fricking Virginia and campaigned AGAINST the black woman who’s a Marine … FOR a WHITE liberal who worked for the CIA.”
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
@NickJFreitas@SteveGuest@SethDillon@ScottJenningsKY It’s deeper than that Nick.
Elon is immoral because that’s the rhetorical playbook that works best.
Why do leftists waste $$? Because it leads to more $$ and power for them. Understand the playbook.
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Pro-lifers just want little babies to be born alive in this country.
The SPLC calls them white supremacists.
I pressed their President on that. He couldn’t defend any of it.
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Rep. Brandon Gill is an absolute LEGEND.
“160 years ago Democrats were asking us: ‘if it weren’t for slavery, who would pick our cotton?’”
“And today they’re asking a similar question, which is: ‘if it weren’t for mass migration, who would pick our avocados?’
If it weren't for double standards, Democrats would have no standards at all.
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Last year, the SPLC added TPUSA to their so-called "hate map," placing us alongside neo-Nazi organizations and the Ku Klux Klan. The day before Charlie was murdered, they published a newsletter attacking him and Turning Point USA.
Today, they doubled down and stood by that designation.
They have to, because it's their real mission. As we now know thanks to the Trump DOJ, the SPLC itself funds violent extremist groups to stoke fear among the public, so they can stick organizations like Turning Point USA on their "hate map" and tar us by association.
Turning Point USA has, from the beginning, stood for open conversations and respectful debate regardless of creed or color.
All along, the real hate group is the SPLC, which recklessly sows hate every day with its lies.
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
🚨 BOOM! Dr. King DROPS THE MIC on abortionists 🫳🏻🎤
REP. BRANDON GILL: Dr. King, are pro-lifers white supremacists?
DR. ALVEDA KING: Pro-lifers cannot be white supremacists...white supremacists are PLANNED PARENTHOOD who ADMITTED they do have racist underpinnings with an agenda to reduce the black population by abortion. We have been aborted as blacks in America disproportionately.
"Pro-lifers believe in life from the womb to the tomb and beyond. Pro-lifers fight for every baby in the womb, regardless of skin color."
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Please consider this proven rhetorical strategy.
While Aristotle identified three foundational modes of persuasion as credibility, emotion and logic, the most impactful (by far) is credibility. Without credibility, logic and emotion simply don’t matter. The Left always labels conservatives as stupid or evil – an attack of credibility. Once successfully demonized, it’s useless to appeal to logic (or emotion). Followers of the Left summarily dismiss any logical arguments presented by the Right, because they view the Right as immoral and untrustworthy. Similarly, supporters of the Right can be demoralized by the lack of pushback. Is there a kernel of truth to the Leftist attacks? Why isn’t my candidate responding?
Attacking an opponent’s credibility is as old as time. Consider the serpent’s attack on God in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3, the serpent calls God a liar (3:1) and immoral (3:4-5). To this day, those are the foundational assertions of every critical argument against God: don’t trust the Bible; don’t trust God. Given their longevity and persistence against an all-powerful opponent, demonization is an extremely effective strategy.
So what is an effective response? Many will say ‘Don’t respond. Don’t lower yourself to their level’. But that only energizes the Leftist supporters and demoralizes the Right. As we see in John 8, Jesus responds vociferously, calling the attackers ‘sons of the Devil, murders and liars’ (vv37-44).
By way of example, what would be a more effective response than this?
Left: “You are racist and hate immigrants.”
Right: “We want the absolute best for everyone, no matter their race, religion or national origin. We want equal opportunity for all – that’s why there has to be rules, standards and limitations – to preserve and protect society for the progress of all. However, you don’t care about immigrants, or minorities, or women, or even children. You only care about power and amassing more and more of it. Your hands drip with the blood of all who’ve died in your insatiable lust for power. And once you have absolute power, we’ve seen that it is never enough – you exert power as a tyrant, you murder success, and you thrive on the grief and misery of the needy.”
Some on the Left sleep well under the belief that their ill-conceived programs do good. They believe that if forcefully spread far enough and wide enough, eventually society will somehow prosper. “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis