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You know that's not true. Come on, have you seen the community here? I've done so before with things like this and it hasn't mattered. Besides, a nothing but
by andrewclunn 10y ago
You know that's not true. Come on, have you seen the community here? I've done so before with things like this and it hasn't mattered. Besides, a nothing but ideology link like this (and the above comment the demonstrates a self deluded echo chamber mentality) provide no basis for any real conversation because there's nothing there to discuss. Don't feel bad though, I couldn't give a shit about some online news aggregator karma score. I just couldn't let this article sit on the front page without a clear denouncement for being what it is.
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At the time, mine was the only comment.
- inimino 10y agoI'm pretty sure that is true. Of course as soon as I saw the George Monbiot byline I knew how the piece would read. But if you want to present a counterpoint, present a counter point. If you just tell people they are stupid, they will just downvote you. Karma's useless but downvotes are a signal you're not winning the hearts and minds.
- andrewclunn 10y agoNo it isn't, and then wouldn't the same standard follow for stating that people who disagree with you hate democracy and don't care about the planet? You don't beat the pc police and progressive echo chamber by playing their stupid game of "civil discourse." You kick them in the cunt with a picture of Mohammed wearing black face, shouting so loud that they can't drown you out. The answer to smug censorship is an alliance of all the disdainful, distasteful, and disrespectful asshole who won't be told what to think trolling the comments of any masturbatory "article" that treats dissenters like sub human scum. It works, and we're winning, because it turns out that elitist condescension loses to antiestablishment rage.