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by rickpmg 2241 days ago
Yes, he called bullshit on it.. on his incorrect interpretation of the saying.

The saying is more along the lines of "An idea without action is worthless"

His rephrasing of it was either a 1) bad interpretation or 2) a purposeful one so he could disagree with it and appear 'edgy'.

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This is called a straw man. It's a logical fallacy, but unfortunately a very persuasive argument at times.