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Yes, it’s “prejudging”.

by sildur 5y ago

Ensorceled 5y ago
This is true. But is "prejudging" bad? I use prejudging all the time: I prejudge people who drop the n-word in casual conversation. I prejudge people who use terms like "SJW" or "woke". And, yes, I prejudge people who use "main stream media".
- sigmaprimus 5y ago
  Those are all examples of Post Judgment IMO, I don't agree with you conflating the last two phrases with using the n-word as they are very different. How do You feel about "Lets go Brandon"? oops did I just destroy my earlier argument?
  - Ensorceled 5y ago
    "Let's go Brandon" is simply puerile, the US has become so polarized that the political discourse has degraded to bad cockney rhyming slang. It's such proof of bad faith that I don't even have time for such people.
- mandmandam 5y ago
  Main stream media are the media who used Assange's stories when it became clear they couldn't ignore them; then helped to smear him while ignoring his torture and a long list of disproportionate and illegal actions against him. You can call them scumbag media, billionaire media, or tool of the warmongers media; but pre-judging people who use the term "main stream media" means you have chosen the side of the opulent oppressor, and willingly put up a wall of ignorance for yourself. Seems dumb, especially on a thread discussing this story of all stories. https://chomsky.info/199710__/ https://chomsky.info/199710__/
  - Ensorceled 5y ago
    "main stream media" is also a radical right calling card. There are nothing good that comes out of using MSM and assorted catch phrases. Big fan of Chomsky, but his usage of the term mainstream media is not what that term has been co-opted to mean by some of the various forces he has, and is, warning us about.
    - mandmandam 5y ago
      Mainstream media is the media that is mainstream. I don't give a flying fuck if the GOP decide it means only corporate "left" media. 'Socialism', 'liberal', 'terrorist', 'torture', etc... Allowing brainwashed loons and their puppeteers to decide what words mean is a mug's game, and I suggest you stop playing.
      - Ensorceled 5y ago
        You seem to think you know a heck of a lot about me ...
        mandmandam 5y ago
        You pre-judge people for using the words mainstream media; and I've given you the reasons I feel that's dumb and on the wrong side. Your argument is "you don't know me", so I think we can end this chat there.
    - sildur 5y ago
      Mainstream media was a thing way before it being co-opted by the far-right. And I really dislike the idea of having to update my vocabulary because a pack of morons decided to abuse the term.

Yes, it’s “prejudging”.

by sildur 5y ago

Yes, it’s “prejudging”.

This is true. But is "prejudging" bad? I use prejudging all the time: I prejudge people who drop the n-word in casual conversation. I prejudge people who use terms like "SJW" or "woke". And, yes, I prejudge people who use "main stream media".

sigmaprimus 5y ago
Those are all examples of Post Judgment IMO, I don't agree with you conflating the last two phrases with using the n-word as they are very different. How do You feel about "Lets go Brandon"? oops did I just destroy my earlier argument?
- Ensorceled 5y ago
  "Let's go Brandon" is simply puerile, the US has become so polarized that the political discourse has degraded to bad cockney rhyming slang. It's such proof of bad faith that I don't even have time for such people.
mandmandam 5y ago
Main stream media are the media who used Assange's stories when it became clear they couldn't ignore them; then helped to smear him while ignoring his torture and a long list of disproportionate and illegal actions against him. You can call them scumbag media, billionaire media, or tool of the warmongers media; but pre-judging people who use the term "main stream media" means you have chosen the side of the opulent oppressor, and willingly put up a wall of ignorance for yourself. Seems dumb, especially on a thread discussing this story of all stories. https://chomsky.info/199710__/ https://chomsky.info/199710__/
- Ensorceled 5y ago
  "main stream media" is also a radical right calling card. There are nothing good that comes out of using MSM and assorted catch phrases. Big fan of Chomsky, but his usage of the term mainstream media is not what that term has been co-opted to mean by some of the various forces he has, and is, warning us about.
  - mandmandam 5y ago
    Mainstream media is the media that is mainstream. I don't give a flying fuck if the GOP decide it means only corporate "left" media. 'Socialism', 'liberal', 'terrorist', 'torture', etc... Allowing brainwashed loons and their puppeteers to decide what words mean is a mug's game, and I suggest you stop playing.
    - Ensorceled 5y ago
      You seem to think you know a heck of a lot about me ...
      - mandmandam 5y ago
        You pre-judge people for using the words mainstream media; and I've given you the reasons I feel that's dumb and on the wrong side. Your argument is "you don't know me", so I think we can end this chat there.
  - sildur 5y ago
    Mainstream media was a thing way before it being co-opted by the far-right. And I really dislike the idea of having to update my vocabulary because a pack of morons decided to abuse the term.