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What brave new world, with such people in it. Look on the bright side: if you've made enemies online, it means that at some time you stood for something (howev
by angersock 11y ago
What brave new world, with such people in it.
Look on the bright side: if you've made enemies online, it means that at some time you stood for something (however briefly). That makes you somewhat better than the mealy-mouthed folks who silently upvote and downvote and flag and parrot whatever the current party line is.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoThat doesn't follow, because gamergaters and MRAs and literal nazis also make enemies online.
- angersock 11y agoAnd they believe something, however misguided, and are willing to take flak for it. Have some respect.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoWhy is that worthy of respect?
- angersock 11y agoThe ability to believe in something--without requiring supporting evidence--is perhaps one of the only useful quirks of the human mind. If you don't believe that that is deserving of respect, we have a very basic incompatibility in parts of our worldview. Anybody who translates belief into action, even if it's just arguing online, deserves a small modicum of credit.