I am confused. If the strategy is already known and successful, I would expect that soon everyone starts using it. What happens when both sides are using it?
A: “I am not debating you, because the English language was made up by white cishet males.”
B: “No, I am not debating you, because the very concept of a debate implies a dichotomy, a false binary which is a form of oppression, and that makes makes you sexist, racist, and antifurryist.”
Judge: “I declare player B to be the winner of the debate on...” (checks notes) ”...on the topic of whether capybaras are cute animals. Both players did the right thing of completely ignoring the original topic and focusing on the larger context. Player A, you need to try harder the next time.”
I am confused. If the strategy is already known and successful, I would expect that soon everyone starts using it. What happens when both sides are using it?
A: “I am not debating you, because the English language was made up by white cishet males.”
B: “No, I am not debating you, because the very concept of a debate implies a dichotomy, a false binary which is a form of oppression, and that makes makes you sexist, racist, and antifurryist.”
Judge: “I declare player B to be the winner of the debate on...” (checks notes) ”...on the topic of whether capybaras are cute animals. Both players did the right thing of completely ignoring the original topic and focusing on the larger context. Player A, you need to try harder the next time.”