You are quite right. We should have all of his posts erased (the modern form of book burning) and (if he has any) burn any books he wrote/read/favours, then, have him locked up, or, even “disappered”. 😊
He has the right to spout anything he likes. I am not denying that right.
I am not actually questioning CXRAndy, I am questioning those who try to engage with his nonsense. And it is nonsense. I learnt that you will not pin him down on anything and that the counter arguments (which are predominantly reasonable and where facts are used), will not yield anything.
He only serves as a reminder of a body politic in the US that are so adamant, so self righteous and who are fed on a diet of misinformation. The populist vote riding on a conveyor of lies and distortion. They are enslaved and are totally unaware of it. They lack emotional maturity. They seem to be incapable of critical thought and reflection. They are also deeply morally flawed and are blatantly hypocritical without being aware of it such is the pedestal they sit themselves on.
It's on a par with arguing with a teenager. When they cannot win the argument, they get personal.
Laughing at reason can refer to two main things: the literal act of ridiculing or mocking a logical argument, or a medical condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA).