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Originally Posted by octothorp
This statement right here is about as textbook definition strawman as you could ever get. Nobody, from either left or right, has said that that only people who lost children in wars may discuss public policy, but Coulter's putting it out there as though that premise is the crux of the argument she's trying to rebut.
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Mr. Khan said in his speech that Trump should not be given the right to carry us into the future, and he cited that Trump had not sacrificed anything.
Either Trump's "sacrifice" is important, or it is not. Unless you are suggesting that Trump's detractors are only applying it to Trump and/or the presidency. Which makes no sense.
The argument here is clear, and Coulter is right: anti-Trumpers are suggesting that sacrifice is an important qualification for public office. It is a nonsense argument by them, and it is a nonsense argument by Khan. It formed the foundation for Khan's entire speech.