This is something denialists, contrarians, and crackpots all share in common. (Reply #24)

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cab67 (2,394 posts)

24. This is something denialists, contrarians, and crackpots all share in common.

They find themselves forced to defend indefensible positions. And they employ similar rhetorical tactics to do so. The difference is the motivation.

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49 replies	Author	Time	Post
Why I think Alan Dershowitz is a contrarian. [View all]	cab67	Jan 2020	OP
Dershowitz is a attention monger, grandstander and showboater,	democratisphere	Jan 2020	#1
Agreed, but he's a particular type of attention monger, grandstander, and showboater.	cab67	Jan 2020	#4
Is Jonathan Turley a contrarian?	dewsgirl	Jan 2020	#2
I think so, to some extent.	cab67	Jan 2020	#3
He came to my mind too.	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#13
for all his bombast, he is not a constitutionalist.	hlthe2b	Jan 2020	#5
I agree with you in part.	cab67	Jan 2020	#6
Deluded & poorly informed on the constitution. I said he earned his reputation on criminal defense/	hlthe2b	Jan 2020	#7
righto.	cab67	Jan 2020	#8
He says he opposes impeachment no matter who it is or what they do	bluedye33139	Jan 2020	#9
He moved far right after 9-11.	Voltaire2	Jan 2020	#10
Contrarians can be assholes.	cab67	Jan 2020	#26
Sure, but he is primarily a rightwing asshole.	Voltaire2	Jan 2020	#41
Correct	greenjar_01	Jan 2020	#29
Dersh may be a contrarian, and love the sound of his own voice	FM123	Jan 2020	#11
Yes and no.	cab67	Jan 2020	#25
I think it's simpler than that. His true involvement w/ Epstein is known to Bill Barr.	Dennis Donovan	Jan 2020	#12
Also, he might think that participating in this trial will change the subject from the Epstein case	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#20
Why think Alan Dershowitz is a piece of shit.	denbot	Jan 2020	#14
In no way am I excusing anything.	cab67	Jan 2020	#48
FBI Profiler John Douglas was also one of the first people to ridicule the prosecution's theory	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#15
Contrarian, perhaps, but equipped with the flimsiest, paper-thin arguments and evidence	Mr. Ected	Jan 2020	#16
This is something denialists, contrarians, and crackpots all share in common.	cab67	Jan 2020	#24
Just for clarification	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#17
Dershowitz thought Knox was guilty.	cab67	Jan 2020	#22
My bad! I see what you are saying.	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#28
In most cases, sociopathy.	cab67	Jan 2020	#47
Even worse, he thought the US should not interfere in her behalf	MaryMagdaline	Jan 2020	#37
But at least	snowybirdie	Jan 2020	#18
Is that fancy talk for "nobber" ?	OnDoutside	Jan 2020	#19
We used to have a phrase.	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#21
This isn't mutually exclusive of being a contrarian.	cab67	Jan 2020	#23
I appreciate what you are getting at.	Mike 03	Jan 2020	#31
Much appreciated.	cab67	Jan 2020	#38
Lots of people continue to believe Knox and Sollecito involved	greenjar_01	Jan 2020	#27
This is indeed unfortunate.	cab67	Jan 2020	#44
People certainly believe all kinds of things	greenjar_01	Jan 2020	#49
Ego, at some level, often involved?	empedocles	Jan 2020	#30
Usually.	cab67	Jan 2020	#45
Dersch is giving the GOP an excuse to acquit.	aeromanKC	Jan 2020	#32
Good point-- he knows being contrary is what gets attention.	dawg day	Jan 2020	#33
On the other hand, Ken Starr is just a Republican house painter.	rickford66	Jan 2020	#34
If by "contrarian" you mean a danger to democracy,	scrabblequeen40	Jan 2020	#35
Most contrarians are intellectually dishonest.	cab67	Jan 2020	#46
This is a good explanation for his behavior	MaryMagdaline	Jan 2020	#36
This is a very good point.	cab67	Jan 2020	#43
Occam's razor ....	rufus dog	Jan 2020	#39
I'm reminded of an old Far Side cartoon.	cab67	Jan 2020	#42
But he is a consistent contrarian...	kentuck	Jan 2020	#40

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