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> I cannot imagine how you'd come to the conclusion that holding moderate viewpoints requires any real courage at all. Expressing moderate opinions on the inte
by jturpin 7y ago
> I cannot imagine how you'd come to the conclusion that holding moderate viewpoints requires any real courage at all.
Expressing moderate opinions on the internet will cause a lot of people of accusing you of being a "fence-sitter" or siding with "the enemy", as well as accusations that you are a coward by people who are agitated that the opinions they hold in such high regard are not shared and are even challenged. It is inviting vitriol from people highly polarized on either side.
- m_ke 7y agoExpressing liberal or conservative opinions will also get you a ton of accusations of being a communist or a fascist, that's how the internet works.
- asdfman123 7y agoYes, and if you think posting something people are going to disagree with on Twitter takes a great deal of courage, you are probably not used to holding any very controversial beliefs at all.
- jturpin 7y agoI think the things you think are controversial are not the things that others consider controversial, and you should be aware of any bubbles you might be in. Anything that puts your job, employability, and social standing on the line takes a non-negligible amount of courage - let's not move the goal post by trying to classify what is "great courage" or not.