As the incivility and tribalism of our politics increases, the quality of our political discourse decreases accordingly. We encounter more dubious arguments because neither side is willing to either accept criticism from the other or to criticize itself.
Three recent examples:
That rescinding Emily Suski's offer of a deanship at the University of Arkansas Law School was justified because she signed on to a legal brief supporting the right of transgender women to compete in women's sports; more specifically, that she once took a position on a matter that conflicts with current Arkansas state law.
Where to begin with such ridiculousness?
Yes, being a dean of a law school means having and teaching respect for the law, but it doesn't mean that you can never have supported something in the past (or present) in debate or legal challenge that is different than that which existent law allows or commands.
A measure of the absurdity of a logical position is the extent to which it would be undercut by the personal experience of anyone holding it, in this case the implausibility that anyone reading this column and who agrees with rescinding Suski's deanship also happens to agree with...
Source: https://www.newstribune.com/news/2026/feb/09/commentary-more-political-nonsense/
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