Thread by @mehdirhasan

In #WinEveryArgument, I say that you need to know the other side of the argument as well as your own. In London, in front of 350 people, @Freedland put me on the spot & got me to make the case for Trump, for US intervention in the MidEast, for suspending Lineker. So I did🤦🏽‍♂️
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Here is me at @intelligence2 in London, without any heads-up or warning, being challenged to make the case for a *Trump second term* in less than 60 seconds.

TO BE CLEAR: I DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT I AM SAYING. It's a game, an exercise, a challenge (!)
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Here is me at @intelligence2 in London, without any heads-up or warning, being challenged to make the case for *US intervention in the MidEast* in less than 60 seconds.

AGAIN: I DON'T BELIEVE WHAT I AM SAYING. It's a game, an exercise, a challenge (!)
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Here is me at @intelligence2 in London, without any heads-up, being challenged to make the case for the BBC suspending Lineker over his immigration comments in less than 60 seconds.

AGAIN: I DON'T BELIEVE WHAT I AM SAYING! It's a game, an exercise. 🤦🏽‍♂️
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5/"The only solution is to know both sides of the argument—not just the viewpoint you may personally favor. Even at the research stage, you’ll want to develop an understanding of your opponent’s arguments as you’re honing your own."
From #WinEveryArgument:
amazon.com/Win-Every-Argu…