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> At each turn, you pile on another straw man, telling me how I must be thinking instead of earnestly finding out exactly what I have to say. You stepped into
by lmm 2y ago
> At each turn, you pile on another straw man, telling me how I must be thinking instead of earnestly finding out exactly what I have to say.
You stepped into my conversation with someone else. The statement I called out was:
"For 10 years now, we’ve been hearing how hysterical the predictions about Trump’s actions are. And then he does them. And goal posts are moved, frogs are boiled, whatever analogy you prefer."
If that's not a statement you want to defend then there is indeed no value in your participation.
- soulofmischief 2y ago> You stepped into my conversation with someone else This is hacker news, that's the point of threaded conversation. I presented fine counterpoints to your arguments, and you failed to effectively engage them, instead moving to straw man arguments. There is a reason your post was flagged to death. This is the end of our conversation.
- lmm 2y ago> I presented fine counterpoints to your arguments, and you failed to effectively engage them, instead moving to straw man arguments. That's some fine projection there. You made fine counterpoints to a strawman position that I never took. > There is a reason your post was flagged to death. Yes, TDS. > This is the end of our conversation. I'll take that as an admission of defeat.
- soulofmischief 2y ago> You made fine counterpoints to a strawman position that I never took. I must be blind, because I can still see your comments. Discussions are not about winning or losing, that is a toxic mentality to have. You need to review the HN guidelines. Good bye.
- lmm 2y agoLol. Every time.