▲ 702 ▼ Truth. (midwest.social) submitted 1 year ago by GuyFawkes@midwest.social [M] to c/ArmedDemocrats@midwest.social 230 comments fedilink hide all child comments I guess to be fair I was never really a stickler for any particular method; I’m just a lot more open to a lot of them.
[+] GuyFawkes@midwest.social [S] -6 points 1 year ago (10 children) Sometimes even a fascist speaks the truth. CONTEXT MATTERS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [+] DoiDoi@hexbear.net 45 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] SocialistDad@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago Lol. Lmao even. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago you know, usually it takes at least 3 or 4 hexbear replies before the libs openly scream "i'm with the fascists" but good lord, you were just itching for an excuse to fling the mask off, weren't you? permalink fedilink source parent [–] InappropriateEmote@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just because a fascist might sometimes be capable of being a broken clock, that doesn't mean one should ever be quoted or given any kind of "credit" for their rare broken-clock take. Yes, context absolutely does matter, and in the case where the context includes fascism, that itself informs us that we should be especially careful the fascist receives no praise or endorsement of any kind. It really is not hard to make sure you never hand it to them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago You do not in fact, have to "hand it to" the broken clock. permalink fedilink source parent [+] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Florn@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago bruh permalink fedilink source parent [–] krolden@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago what permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago Oh, you mean like this guy: permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* CONTEXT MATTERS You mean like the fact that they're a fascist and deliberately speaking in half-truths to create a distorted narrative? For instance, suppose I told you that this quote was written decades ago and predicted the current Trump administration: CW: quote from fascist In economics he undermines the states until the social enterprises which have become unprofitable are taken from the state and subjected to his financial control. I wouldn't actually do that though, because this is a cherry-picked excerpt from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. Context like the fact that it was literally Adolf Hitler saying something antisemitic matters. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SocialistDad@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago you know, usually it takes at least 3 or 4 hexbear replies before the libs openly scream "i'm with the fascists" but good lord, you were just itching for an excuse to fling the mask off, weren't you? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InappropriateEmote@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago (1 child) Just because a fascist might sometimes be capable of being a broken clock, that doesn't mean one should ever be quoted or given any kind of "credit" for their rare broken-clock take. Yes, context absolutely does matter, and in the case where the context includes fascism, that itself informs us that we should be especially careful the fascist receives no praise or endorsement of any kind. It really is not hard to make sure you never hand it to them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago You do not in fact, have to "hand it to" the broken clock. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago You do not in fact, have to "hand it to" the broken clock. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago Oh, you mean like this guy: permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* CONTEXT MATTERS You mean like the fact that they're a fascist and deliberately speaking in half-truths to create a distorted narrative? For instance, suppose I told you that this quote was written decades ago and predicted the current Trump administration: CW: quote from fascist In economics he undermines the states until the social enterprises which have become unprofitable are taken from the state and subjected to his financial control. I wouldn't actually do that though, because this is a cherry-picked excerpt from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. Context like the fact that it was literally Adolf Hitler saying something antisemitic matters. permalink fedilink source parent