Jimmy Gibbs, Jr!
charonn0
joined 2 years ago
This phenomenon is known as the "curse of knowledge".
You're so intent on defending your underlying point that you don't seem to realize that your underlying point is not in fact the point here. It's your technique, or lack thereof, in making your point that is being criticized.
Thank you for your submission, but we already have an excellent example.
They look like they're posing for their album cover.
Because it's not intended to be persuasive. The point is to make the speaker feel good, and look good in the eyes of those that already agree. It's fundamentally selfish, self serving, and dishonest.
"One cannot reign innocently... Every king is a rebel and a usurper."
There's a theory floating around the internet that these bizarre climate protests are actually meant to discredit the climate movement.
Next? Hell, that kind of thing is old news already.
It was an earlier time!
This sort of empty rhetoric is what OP is talking about.
Fun fact: Christian Slater's mom was casting director on Undiscovered Country. Reportedly, he begged for a cameo, stole the costume, and framed the paycheck.