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> There is a difference between a straw man and satire presented in a clear tone that cannot be mistaken as a reconstruction of the other person’s statements.
by asoneth 2y ago
> There is a difference between a straw man and satire presented in a clear tone that cannot be mistaken as a reconstruction of the other person’s statements.
You are correct, my apologies. However, it's unclear to me how satire is any more useful a contribution to this discussion.
- ineedasername 2y agoI think there is potential for useful satire in nearly any conversation where teasing out nuances of opinion and meaning are also useful. It serves as a tool for highlighting and contrast by virtue of extremes or absurdity or surfacing of illogical reasoning.
- genewitch 2y agoI was fine with the comment you are complaining about. Not everything is factional