• BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    It is not a place for nuanced debate.

    Why not? Compared to other social media it’s way better equipped for reasoned debate, with an easy-to-read layout designed for mountains of text and ease of linking sources. Maybe c/memes isn’t the right place but considering how serious the rest of this thread is I’m pretty sure my spiel was worth it.

    Maybe the people in my social circle are just a lower caliber than yours, but I can’t remember the last time I got asked to source an opinion irl. Most of my friends already agree with me. Hell, offline, most people aren’t willing to discuss politics at all. Even saying you have opinions on politics is basically a faux pas…

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      9 months ago

      Unless you’re a lib in the workplace then you can say whatever bullshit hot takes you want, since everyone will agree with you anyway.

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        9 months ago

        The word “lib” is so vague now, that it has lost meaning.

        Some people use it with the original meaning, but most just call anyone who isn’t right wing a lib.

        Buzzwords, as the original commenter said.

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          9 months ago

          Same for “right wing” and “fascist” and every other piece of shit insult ya’ll use in daily discourse.