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In reply to the discussion: I will no longer call naysayers, naysayers. I will now call them defeatists. [View all]Sympthsical
(9,238 posts)81. That's just internet tactics 101
Paint yourself as the biggest fan, most ideologically pure, most politically loyal, most religiously devout, etc., then spend half your time completely blasting people for insufficient enthusiasm and loyalty to whatever Thing is central. Set yourself up as unimpeachable inquisitor of others.
Then go to absolute town ripping the place apart.
Seen it a billion times (Reddit has mods who do this exquisitely). It's really quite effective.
I honestly don't think there are very many trolls here. Just disagreement and various levels of loyalty, enthusiasm, liberalness, etc. Which you'd expect. But if I were someone who wanted to troll, I would absolutely go the route described above.
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I will no longer call naysayers, naysayers. I will now call them defeatists. [View all]
fightforfreedom
Feb 2023
OP
Going on a Democratic board and saying Democrats are doomed isn't just defeatism
AZSkiffyGeek
Feb 2023
#5
I feel it's a brief, if pointed, summary of my interlocutory reservations relevant to your point.
Magoo48
Feb 2023
#58
Yes, never giving Democrats the benefit of the doubt, ever, always assuming nefarious motives,
betsuni
Feb 2023
#85
Why did you feel the need to start another thread instead of replying on the one you are so
BlackSkimmer
Feb 2023
#7
But you know, if someone decided to blindly trust our elected leaders but DIDN'T
Scrivener7
Feb 2023
#63
Wow! What a perfect description. I think I've seen that here. Recently, in fact!
Scrivener7
Feb 2023
#83
Who, in this and most other threads on this, is doing the taunting? And name calling?
Scrivener7
Feb 2023
#32
Who, in this and most other threads on this, is doing the taunting. And name calling?
Scrivener7
Feb 2023
#56
Also populists waiting for the alliance of left and right in a working class revolution.
betsuni
Feb 2023
#90
Right. Because it's so virtuous to insult allies whose opinions differ from yours.
Scrivener7
Feb 2023
#31
People who declare, as a fact, Garland will do nothing, while all the investigations move forward.
fightforfreedom
Feb 2023
#92
Right. Because people have to think like you. I call people who do that authoritarians.
Autumn
Feb 2023
#62