While entertaining, I've never found these types of sarcastic back-and-forths (not just the reply video... the original, too) to be all that useful. They have the potential to do more harm than good. For either video to misrepresent the other position and suggest the action they do without providing *anything* to back up the sarcastic assertions hurled (or without encouraging viewers to investigate for themselves) seems incredibly irresponsible.

I can only hope that no minds are actually changed directly by either of these videos... that nobody actually calls those numbers as a result of watching. Instead, I would hope people care enough about having an informed opinion to do some *real* research before committing themselves.

That aside, all I keep seeing in this debate is people talking past each other. People have become so entrenched in their positions that it's now about who can shout the loudest, make the funniest video, or be the most charismatic... not who actually has the most logical argument. Not who has things like "reason" and "facts" on their side. Nobody wants to listen to the opposition argument, and nobody has the balls to admit being wrong now and again. Nor do they tend to be willing to call out anyone on "their side" for acting ridiculous. (I'm obviously generalizing here... our own Mrs. Wallender is a great example of someone willing to call people out. We need more Cassies in the world.)

It's not about knowing you have truth on your side or arming people with information anymore. Now it's just about doing what it takes to make sure your side wins before the other can.