# moonshot925

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moonshot925/634747>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 15, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moonshot925/634747 "2012-09-15T00:27:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moonshot925/634747/80 "2012-09-21T00:09:05Z")

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> [@j666](#):
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> I would disagree. I think his command of facts is outclassed. If you notice, he is pretty good at slowly backing away from a position, without openly admitting he is wrong. He is also good at getting people all fired up about trivialities and side issues.

> [@Sitnam](#):
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> Ok, but if hes sincere he’s just stupid if he isn’t he is a troll. I know a few people that don’t admit when they’re wrong or change topics to side issues when they know their position is untenable.

I think trolling is the most likely diagnosis, in the GD thread on “Trusting historians” this clueless and clearly trolling bit was posted:

> [@Can we really trust Historians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-really-trust-historians/635147/29):
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> Russia (USSR) was not crucial to winning WW2.

Even the mod in Great Debates told him that he was thread shitting there, if he continues like that I think that he will be gone before the month ends.

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