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There are lots of clicks to be gained nowadays from highlighting the very stupidest people you can find and poking fun at them. It's entertaining but it's dumbi
by im3w1l 6y ago
There are lots of clicks to be gained nowadays from highlighting the very stupidest people you can find and poking fun at them. It's entertaining but it's dumbing down discourse when people are discussing positions that are essentially strawmen.
- krapp 6y ago>It's entertaining but it's dumbing down discourse when people are discussing positions that are essentially strawmen. One such strawman is one you'll find throughout this thread, that anyone skeptical of conspiracy theories is either an agent of the conspiracy, a useful idiot or a troll. That dumbs down discourse as well but no one seems to question it.
- im3w1l 6y agoI had to read your post many times and I'm still not entirely sure what you are saying. I think you may misunderstand what "strawman" is. It's a silly opinion you ascribe to the other side of a debate, so you can look good when you refute it.
- krapp 6y agoFair enough, I may have used the term strawman incorrectly. It's unfortunate that your mind apparently segfaulted on that minor error, rendering you unable to comprehend the rest of my comment and provide a relevant reply to it. I'll try to be more precise with my language in the future.