3 ms·
> You JUST did the exact thing I am talking about. You equated having an incorrect understanding of science with believing Biden is a lizard man Elvis. I was c
by _Nat_ 5y ago
> You JUST did the exact thing I am talking about. You equated having an incorrect understanding of science with believing Biden is a lizard man Elvis.
I was concerned that, if I selected a common conspiracy-theory, folks who believe in it might feel attacked. So I picked a made-up conspiracy-theory that I didn't think anyone would feel emotionally invested in.
- shkkmo 5y ago> So I picked a made-up conspiracy-theory that I didn't think anyone would feel emotionally invested in. You picked one that was absurd but yet similar enough to existing beliefs to mock them with that absurdity. This is exactly the kind of 'othering' that the article pushes back against.
- _Nat_ 5y agoThe principle of "assume good faith" is essential to even basic conversation. In its absence, intelligent exchanges are fundamentally impossible. Which may be the case here?