In this particular case, the fact that it’s a poorly thought out criticism and the points are pretty easy to refute …
To me speaksfor responding and refuting it. It’s like a reverse straw man, a softball pitch setting us up for a home run response.
Maybe classic WSJ editorial readers are low tractability audience for EA. But I think it still gets some exposure outside of conservative circles. And responding could draw some of them in.
In this particular case, the fact that it’s a poorly thought out criticism and the points are pretty easy to refute …
To me speaksfor responding and refuting it. It’s like a reverse straw man, a softball pitch setting us up for a home run response.
Maybe classic WSJ editorial readers are low tractability audience for EA. But I think it still gets some exposure outside of conservative circles. And responding could draw some of them in.
I agree.