> Except this only works with subsequent encounters with the same trickste
At some point you have to risk and generalizing when you see similar arguments brought up over and over otherwise "the other side" could continue to use the same tactic as long as they cycle through different people that haven't done it before.
I don't see that as a useful strategy when dealing with political opinions. If you look at how ideas become distributed among large groups of people, it seems clear to me that if someone is being honest, they will likely have something unique to add to the conversation.
At some point you have to risk and generalizing when you see similar arguments brought up over and over otherwise "the other side" could continue to use the same tactic as long as they cycle through different people that haven't done it before.