So you mean saying "oh poor you!" giving a sad look and moving on with your day?
I'm sure the less fortunate are really happy about that.
Or can you detail what's the plan to help the less fortunate without taxation on the more fortunate?
Oh what a zinger! You got me there! /s
Honestly, why should I waste time arguing with you?
To show good faith… you succeeded at showing you didn't have that.
> So you mean saying "oh poor you!" giving a sad look and moving on with your day?
This was insulting.
Of course, I literally didn't say that. I think it's probably obvious to most people how what I said differs from your interpretation.
> So I offered my view of what that looks like… he didn't care to state his view, but preferred to pull the "i'm offended" card to not reply.
I did not play the "I'm offended" card. You chose to be a dick. If you want people to engage with you in substantive dialogue, don't be a dick.
There's plenty of reasons that a voluntary approach can (and does) work. Not perfectly, of course, but nothing is perfect. But it arguably works better than the more authoritarian approach you prescribe.