The pundits on the Right are agreed—the Occupy Wall Street protesters don’t know what they’re saying.
“They don’t have an alternative. They aren’t even sure what it is they’re protesting.”
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been hearing this kind of counteroffensive nonargument since I was old enough to understand politics. What it boils down to is this:
“My car won’t start.”
“Do you know what the trouble is?”
“I turn the key and the motor just turns over and over but it won’t catch and run.”
“You don’t seem to have any understanding what the problem is. Come back when you know what’s wrong, otherwise I can’t fix it for you.”…