drunkle: Understood. My issue is that any strongly stated opinion becomes ad hominem. My understanding of the term indicates that it means a personal attack without basis.
While you weren’t necessarily soliciting what I followed up with, it does make the point that one can make the point that someone is a dolt, and then drive it home with examples.
I don’t use the term “dolt” lightly, either. Nor do I reserve it solely for Lefties. Plenty of those on the right have earned the moniker as well.
I made the point on another thread (using you, as a matter of fact), that we are throwing certain terms around, rather than facing off and arguing the facts or being forced to support our assertions with examples. I don’t consider gold to be a racist. While he might have been more delicate in stating his position, I don’t feel it was without merit.
