>The right response is to ask how and why Trump won and address the problems, ideas, and arguments that led to it rationally.
Absolutely.
> If Jones' BS is more "viral," then more rational thinkers need to learn how to play the viral game.
There's an inherent danger here. Viral media is in many ways a short-attention span, high time preference sort of game. It's probably not conducive to a high level of discourse. It is IMO a race to the bottom, much the same way fast-food restaurants compete. Eventually, you need to open up a Whole Foods or two.
Absolutely.
> If Jones' BS is more "viral," then more rational thinkers need to learn how to play the viral game.
There's an inherent danger here. Viral media is in many ways a short-attention span, high time preference sort of game. It's probably not conducive to a high level of discourse. It is IMO a race to the bottom, much the same way fast-food restaurants compete. Eventually, you need to open up a Whole Foods or two.