tobychev on Nostr: I think part of the confusion you express comes from not specifying the context in ...

I think part of the confusion you express comes from not specifying the context in which the political speech is happening; political speech on an apple box in the street is different in kind from the political speech at the parliamentary hearing.

For example the initial claims that the activists doesn't have to engage with the arguments of the other side is true for the street case, but is not necessarily true in parliament (depends largely on how good the opposing arguments are).

The reason for this distinction is partially the social context, but also that the content of debate is different, on the street you do not bother with the details and it's only the big principles that matter. In parliament you are in the unfortunate position of having to do all the detailed work, and have to resolve the contradictions between opposing principles that arise in the particulars.
Benjamin Paassen (npub1l94…7x64)