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What is something that gets a lot of hate for absolutely no reason? (midwest.social)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think social media, particularly Twitter, has bred this. Twitter is designed in a way that makes it impossible to have an actual structured debate and instead encourages short and unambiguous statements which cannot possibly accurately encapsulate an issue

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    encourages short and unambiguous statements which cannot possibly accurately encapsulate an issue

    Conservatives in a nutshell. (I'll add the /s here for anyone not getting the joke that I'm doing the exact thing we're talking about)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I needed that /s, lol.

    Because isn't that literally what conservatives do? Pick wedge issues then make quick soundbites about "common sense" "solutions" that align with simple black & white thinking and conservative values?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Yes, social media has destroyed nuance. Recognizing that a person can understand a position without believing that position is also gone. And people are often performing for likes and β€œratio” and discussing in bad faith and being intentionally obtuse in the hopes of getting more attention.

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