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When someone says "I don't understand why FOO matters so much..." it's usually understood that the author is trying to say "FOO doesn't matter". When the autho
by Maxatar 1y ago
When someone says "I don't understand why FOO matters so much..." it's usually understood that the author is trying to say "FOO doesn't matter". When the author then follows up with "It's sad that FOO is seen as so important." it kind of makes it clear what the author really intended to say.
I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense to you but the intent here is quite unambiguous. It's nothing more than an attempt at moral posturing without a basic understanding of how culture propagates.
Like it doesn't take a genius to understand that one of the most widely consumed cultural product in history is going to influence who the public recognizes and pretending otherwise is just performative ignorance.
- jibal 1y agoNo, it's not misunderstood that way by literate logical people. Note that he wrote > It’s a sad commentary on western culture that being in a movie seemingly has the importance that it seems to. ... again stating that it matters to people. He's sad that it does. I simply pointed out that he didn't say that it doesn't matter--I didn't pass judgment on whether he's correct, but you have a lot to say about that. > Like it doesn't take a genius to understand that one of the most widely consumed cultural product in history is going to influence who the public recognizes and pretending otherwise is just performative ignorance. This comment is a strawman and extremely rude and offensive. I won't respond further to people so confused about the clear meaning and logic of a comment. > There was no need for you to involve yourself in the discussion to begin with given that you misunderstood every single comment that has been made, it's for the best that you refrain from further involvement. There are evil people here.
- Maxatar 1y agoThere was no need for you to involve yourself in the discussion to begin with given that you misunderstood every single comment that has been made, it's for the best that you refrain from further involvement.