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So, because he expresses very little patience for repeated arguments about a public policy debate that's been going on for decades before he was born, your conc

So, because he expresses very little patience for repeated arguments about a public policy debate that's been going on for decades before he was born, your conclusion is that he must have some sort of defect in understanding other people? Like, some sort of autism spectrum disorder? Perhaps he has no problem interpreting other people's opinions. Maybe he's just tired of dealing with polite sounding condescension from people who don't agree with him. Holding views that other people dismiss out of hand with implied "you'd agree with me if you didn't have aspergers" style ad hominem arguments for years tends to make them bitter.

kbenson 10y ago
> So, because he expresses very little patience for repeated arguments Little patience is not the same thing as leaning into misconceptions. > Perhaps he has no problem interpreting other people's opinions. Maybe he's just tired of dealing with polite sounding condescension from people who don't agree with him. That's entirely possible, but it then means his proffered explanation is a post-hoc justification for trying to push people's buttons and creating discord rather than understanding. That's his prerogative, but I have little patience for people that create misunderstandings and chaos on purpose, regardless of whether they feel justified.