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> Why do you always respond to substantive posts with feelings and personal attacks? You get the audience that responds to you, mate. If what you want is reaso

> Why do you always respond to substantive posts with feelings and personal attacks? You get the audience that responds to you, mate. If what you want is reasoned debate, you need to apply positive feedback when people come to you with reasoned debate. You’re negatively conditioning the “reasoned debate” population with every ideological screed. Then there’s the willingness to violate social norms (e.g., zero respect for foreign soldiers who died for your country) and insult or denigrate people on the basis of their culture/religion/status. That probably doesn’t help you find dispassionate debate partners.

rayiner 9mo ago
Wait—when did I “disrespect” Danish soldiers? I love Danish people. I literally use them as an example of a local optimum in civilizational development. But that doesn’t change the fact that “US + Denmark against China” is basically the same war as “US against China.” In my post I literally spelled out why Denmark is militarily insignificant: it’s got a population the size of Maryland. Obviously this wasn’t a comment on the courage of Danish soldiers. Grown ups should be able to have a discussion about generalities without getting emotionally invested in them.
- Jtsummers 9mo ago
  > I love Danish people. You love the Danish people, but you're ok with the US threatening war against them and removing itself from NATO over a piece of land that we don't need? There is no rationality in your position. Loving people shouldn't lead to attacking them, that's the abuser's mindset, and in that there is no real love.
- TimorousBestie 9mo ago
  > Wait—when did I “disrespect” Danish soldiers? I feel like I’ve seen commenters called out here for misquoting their interlocutors before, so perhaps it’s worth noting here. (I said “zero respect” earlier, but his emotional appeal works better if I had said “disrespect.”)
  - rayiner 9mo ago
    So if I'm talking about how Denmark is a militarily irrelevant country because it's the size of Maryland, I need to first do a bunch of throat clearing about how brave Danish soldiers are, pound-for-pound?

rayiner 9mo ago

Wait—when did I “disrespect” Danish soldiers? I love Danish people. I literally use them as an example of a local optimum in civilizational development. But that doesn’t change the fact that “US + Denmark against China” is basically the same war as “US against China.” In my post I literally spelled out why Denmark is militarily insignificant: it’s got a population the size of Maryland. Obviously this wasn’t a comment on the courage of Danish soldiers. Grown ups should be able to have a discussion about generalities without getting emotionally invested in them.

Jtsummers 9mo ago
> I love Danish people. You love the Danish people, but you're ok with the US threatening war against them and removing itself from NATO over a piece of land that we don't need? There is no rationality in your position. Loving people shouldn't lead to attacking them, that's the abuser's mindset, and in that there is no real love.
TimorousBestie 9mo ago
> Wait—when did I “disrespect” Danish soldiers? I feel like I’ve seen commenters called out here for misquoting their interlocutors before, so perhaps it’s worth noting here. (I said “zero respect” earlier, but his emotional appeal works better if I had said “disrespect.”)
- rayiner 9mo ago
  So if I'm talking about how Denmark is a militarily irrelevant country because it's the size of Maryland, I need to first do a bunch of throat clearing about how brave Danish soldiers are, pound-for-pound?