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Oh I know, I just prefer to make them say it rather than trade in ambiguities. You’ll notice when someone asks for a deeper explanation of ambiguous dehumanizat

• duxup 4y ago
  > You’ll notice when someone asks for a deeper explanation of ambiguous dehumanization they tend to not respond. That sounds like a strange method of just confirming what you already believe.
  • avs733 4y ago
    it has nothing to do with me, it has to do with people saying what they mean so others can see it. Purposeful ambiguity is a constant effort by fascist groups to try and introduce ideas into discourse while simultaneously denying them trying to undermine critics. c.f. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/08/14/clash-highlights-extremists-skill-bending-words/EQZAyrZrOiLki5gWsJc03H/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/08/14/clash-hig... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/23/alt-right-online-humor-as-a-weapon-facism https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/23/alt-right...
    • duxup 4y ago
      If they never respond why assume it is "purposeful ambiguity"? Like I said, that's a recipe of just confirming your own suspicions all the time ... I often don't respond to folks who greatly misunderstand or take my meaning to be something it is very much not. I don't find that it is worth engaging with folks who assume the worst of people / are policing internet discussions for any distant hint of "fascist groups" or whatever they're looking for.
      • 0des 4y ago
        Also sometimes people ask a question, but its not really a question, its a veiled invite to spar verbally. Indulging those remarks are aiding in your own abuse.
        • duxup 4y ago
          Indeed. Thus all the "no I'm saying X, not Y, I don't agree with Y" and the folks just want to go on about how I said Y.