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The fact that you label the two sides as "hicks" and "snobby progressives" only hurts your stance. I think we can agree that both sides don't typically listen
by bb88 8y ago
The fact that you label the two sides as "hicks" and "snobby progressives" only hurts your stance.
I think we can agree that both sides don't typically listen to each other, and if we're all using language like that then we never will.
Why should I debate you on medicare subsidies, e.g. if you've labeled me a "snobby progressive" and then have taken the victim role to boot?
- stuart78 8y agoI think the poster was using deliberately provocative words to call attention to the emotional angle of the debate, not making those judgements themselves.
- bb88 8y agoExcept that it was awfully one-sided and appeared to be labeling actual people directly (those in r/wisconsin)
- waffle_ss 8y agoIt was one-sided because I was replying to a comment calling rural Wisconsinites easily-misled Republican voting robots. It was an attempt to show balance in the other side's perspective.
- waffle_ss 8y agoThis is what I was going for and I didn't realize my original comment would be misconstrued so badly.
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