(May 8, 2017 at 1:16 am)SteelCurtain Wrote:(May 7, 2017 at 8:20 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I'll tell you why he gets on my goddamned nerves. He's got this smarmy I know better than you vibe. He would rather mock people who disagree with him, rather than discussing those disagreements. He embodies in many minds the caricature of angry atheist, and seems to enjoy that positionand for that reason doesn't represent me and those like me who really don't give a shit about someone's religious beliefs until they get uppity with them.
You should try watching the show. I agree with you about his smarmy attitude, but he 100% discusses disagreements with people, that's sort of his thing. He usually has 1 or 2 Republicans on the panel, and he gives it to liberals just about as much as he gives it to Republicans. If you've only seen bits and clips (not saying you have) you might get the same idea about Hitchens or Harris too, without the meat in between they seem pretty egotistical.
I have indeed watched his show. While it's true that he will give an argument chance to breathe, he still exudes a dismissive demeanor all too often for my taste.
