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Not all perspectives are equal. Do you consider a flat earther's perspective to be equal to a scientist's?
by malcolmgreaves 2y ago
Not all perspectives are equal.
Do you consider a flat earther's perspective to be equal to a scientist's?
- lolinder 2y agoI consider any perspective held by approximately 50% of the population to be worth the time it takes for me to understand it and accurately articulate it. This comment exemplifies the kind of unthinking elitism that landed us with Trump in the first place. You treat half the population of the United States as non-persons whose perspective you can't be bothered to even attempt to understand and then you're surprised when they elect an extreme candidate rather than try to engage with you?
- malcolmgreaves 2y agoSo… Is this your long-winded way of admitting that you would actually entertain a flat earther’s opinion to be equivalent to a scientist’s? Not sure there’s any other way to interpret what you wrote other than you think reality takes a back seat to a popularity contest fueled by lies.
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- lolinder 2y agoI think that when you disagree with 50% of the population you should at least take the time to actually understand what they believe instead of just inventing your own caricatures. You might actually learn something, and even if your views remain unchanged simple self preservation calls for you to understand the people who are consistently voting out your preferred platform. Beating a straw man is easy but doesn't accomplish anything.