I think I should try to be less provocative with my words. Stomping into a conversation with loaded language is not the best way to get my points across, thank you for your demeanor.

It’s probably like a sleeper activation phrase to me at this point and I got annoyed.

I’m sorry, I specifically choose terms like this to set people off. I want them to figure out what actually triggers them about how I’m using the phrase and whether or not it’s valid.

I would just like us all to be a little more aware about the whats and whys surrounding things we get emotional about. Otherwise our emotions will inevitably be used against us, directly or indirectly.

I think that’s a bit different from setting up a drone to bring you a gun, personally.

I didn’t bother discussing how online leftist infighting affects real life, it’s not relevant compared to, say, the much realer issue of left-orgs blowing up because of, say, someone being outed as a sex pest or someone slandering someone they don’t like anymore (which isn’t an issue only relegated to the left, the right does this way more often)

Please don’t get me wrong, my motivations were not ‘both sides’ or something along those lines. Maybe not obviously, but it’s clear to me that we both believe the side bringing measles back is the wrong one.

My problem is that these terminally online leftist spaces end up being the narrative sent to (or experienced by) the brainwashed masses on the right. Simply not engaging with an online space is ineffective when trying to combat their manipulation of word of mouth messaging.

I’m not trying to argue for the right to say slurs. Unless they’re directed at conservatives, then I’m conflicted.

Yeah I have no issue with not saying slurs (and saying I can’t say slurs is fucking dumb, I choose not to because I understand why I shouldn’t — not because trogs on their high horses tell me no), my problem is that you took the phrase ‘shit like tone policing’ and immediately assumed this must be the singular problem I have with how the left communicates. Thus spurring on an entire comment on why the left doesn’t communicate with the right.

I’m not suggesting the left communicate with the right, at all. I’m suggesting the left needs to learn how to communicate amongst itself because things like no no words end up functioning as thought terminating cliches — see your entire comment for reference.

Still falls under your control in that instance, unless you’ve got someone else summoning it for you (we don’t need to talk about how, just assume it’s a drone and not magic) at which point we’re talking about a conspiracy.

Oh so your argument is that people are still free to speak, just not on online platforms.

Yeah I’m not going to take the time to break your argument down; it’s fucking dumb, do some reflecting.

With what organization? The left is too busy with shit like tone policing for any cohesive narrative to take root.

Turns out when your brain is filled with no-no words that effectively act as thought terminating cliches you end up being unable to effectively communicate with people you disagree with. Crazy how the far right simply does not have this problem, no? Granted they aren’t really for ‘discussion’ or ‘debate’ or ‘deliberation’ in the same way leftists are, and their thought terminating cliches are much worse; climate change being one of the big ones.

Gambling is like alcohol, some is fun but you need to learn your limits.

If you go into gambling thinking ‘I’m gonna make 100 dollars!’ you’re gambling wrong. If you go into gambling thinking ‘I’m gonna spend 100 dollars.’ you’re gambling correctly.

Gotcha, so your point is not that meditation is woowoo; your point is that expecting meditation to connect you to the spirit realm is woowoo.

Just so we’re clear, this is called transcendental meditation and I’m pretty sure it was created and started by an Indian man in India.

Edit: ooh, didn’t like that one did ya? You’ve earned your tag.

Are you suggesting meditation is ‘woowoo’?

Oh, hey — I’ve gone through this since his first term.

Yeah I asked my Trump loving office trog what he thinks about all the stuff Trump, Hegseth and the other sycophants say. His response boiled down to ‘I don’t pay attention to everything they say or do.’

The average Trump voter will not be described as discerning in the history books. It’s a shame they’ve been allowed to be the loudest Americans.

They need to stop threatening and just do it

I also did a double take on that sentence, what an odd thing to say.

Future trolley

I chuckled and realized that’s more than Seinfeld ever actually earned from me. How’s it hold up with a rewatch in the year 2026?

They downvoted him for he spoke the truth.

Salvia made me feel like I was my car door, and my tongue, and I was spinning like a coin.

I did not like that experience. I felt like I ran a mile afterwards.

Spoken like someone with exactly 0 talent.

I sure do love outrage media slowly building contempt for things that shouldn’t be in question, like women’s rights. Sure do love that.

See the little men on the moon?