I think a lot of people should take a big step back, collect their thoughts and think very hard about what they’re fighting for and why.
What values do you claim to have? When dealing with people that disagree with you, are you upholding those values or do you have exceptions for when you apply them? What makes you different than the person you’re disagreeing with.
I fall into that trap occasionally, getting so angry I want to walk out my front door and do something about it. Then I realize becoming one of them is their goal.
This isn’t going to end with both sides hugging it out. There is no stepping back at this point. The left has been silencing dissent for a long time. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The middle will be crushed along with the losing side.
Most people have no problem assuming the worst of people - just look at the state of our world! But assuming the best of people instead requires discipline.
Every one of us has presuppositions and those presuppositions exist in our thinking all the time.
The word presupposition derives from the verb “presuppose,” meaning, “to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance”.
There are so many areas presuppositions can destroy us, even in the way we treat other people. Assuming evil and false motives in others reveals our own presupposition more so than reality.
Yes. Everything from encouraging group think, not checking sources or even asking, believeing everything posted here either out of a place of laziness [can't be bothered to look into something] or a naive assumption that everyone here is "one of the good guys", claims to the effect of "I don't need to read it to know...", screaming about not accepting other people's forceful authoritarian ideology while in the same breath cramming a right leaning specific blend down others usually with some religious justification. In turn its shutting down logical, rational, and factual conversation. It's also alienating people discovering the site for the first time.
A lot of the more ridiculous claims are being made for the sake of making us look unhinged to anyone new stopping by. Like an AJ scenario. Solutions? Demand sauce. Dont accept people's sketchy screenshots. Ask yourself why they posted a screenshot [which can be totally faked] instead of an archived link. In cases where it's meme like then sure, a link isn't needed for a joke, but that's not what's happening here, it's people making wild claims from a screenshot with no proof of any of said claims. Enable your downvote ability via community styling and use it. If something sounds like utter bullshit call it out.
I think a lot of people should take a big step back, collect their thoughts and think very hard about what they’re fighting for and why.
What values do you claim to have? When dealing with people that disagree with you, are you upholding those values or do you have exceptions for when you apply them? What makes you different than the person you’re disagreeing with.
Let him in, unless he is causing a disturbance or some other issue along those lines, who cares.
Appreciate you taking time to watch the video.
I fall into that trap occasionally, getting so angry I want to walk out my front door and do something about it. Then I realize becoming one of them is their goal.
This isn’t going to end with both sides hugging it out. There is no stepping back at this point. The left has been silencing dissent for a long time. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The middle will be crushed along with the losing side.
Most people have no problem assuming the worst of people - just look at the state of our world! But assuming the best of people instead requires discipline.
Every one of us has presuppositions and those presuppositions exist in our thinking all the time.
The word presupposition derives from the verb “presuppose,” meaning, “to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance”.
There are so many areas presuppositions can destroy us, even in the way we treat other people. Assuming evil and false motives in others reveals our own presupposition more so than reality.
Yes. Everything from encouraging group think, not checking sources or even asking, believeing everything posted here either out of a place of laziness [can't be bothered to look into something] or a naive assumption that everyone here is "one of the good guys", claims to the effect of "I don't need to read it to know...", screaming about not accepting other people's forceful authoritarian ideology while in the same breath cramming a right leaning specific blend down others usually with some religious justification. In turn its shutting down logical, rational, and factual conversation. It's also alienating people discovering the site for the first time.
A lot of the more ridiculous claims are being made for the sake of making us look unhinged to anyone new stopping by. Like an AJ scenario. Solutions? Demand sauce. Dont accept people's sketchy screenshots. Ask yourself why they posted a screenshot [which can be totally faked] instead of an archived link. In cases where it's meme like then sure, a link isn't needed for a joke, but that's not what's happening here, it's people making wild claims from a screenshot with no proof of any of said claims. Enable your downvote ability via community styling and use it. If something sounds like utter bullshit call it out.