| | My father and I had a very long chat yesterday, and, unfortunately, no real good came from it. My dad is a walking contradiction. He hates government, but believes that government is the solution to most problems. He ‘loves’ freedom, but believes that people should be made to do what is ‘right’. He is fearful of control, yet ‘knows’ that control is the only way to progress.
So, talking to him is like talking to a child. While smart, he does not seem to make connections between one thought and another. And he believes that if he makes a claim it should be taken as fact. Ask him to give an example or explain and he will refuse. Example:
We had been talking individualism and he said, ‘Son, I can hear almost everything you say coming from Sean Hannity.’ Of course, I said, ‘like what?’ And his response was, ‘I’m not going to play this game with you,’ and I crushed out my cigarette and started to get out of my seat. ‘Where are you going,’ he asked? I said, ‘I'm not going to play that game with you.’
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Making people say what they mean is not just half the battle, it is victory.
