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Comment by DATACOMMANDER

5 years ago

I’m interested, but only if you don’t discriminate between the conservative idiotic masses (climate change denial, etc) and the liberal idiotic masses (agitating for a complete burn-down of western civilization).

Edit: which is to say, there are plenty of idiots on the right, but if you consider yourself “woke”, I’m not interested in an alliance with you because from my perspective you are part of the idiotic masses.

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dennis_jeeves  5 years ago

You have to hold an extended conversation(s) with me to see where we stand. (somewhat moot because you consider me part of the idiotic masses, but i will reply for the benefit of others who may read this)

I fully understand that my post may portray me as someone totally rigid, but there is only so much I can write without making it into a huge essay. Remember there are nuances for every issue out there. What I'm generally interested is people who can understand nuances if needed. Not people who think they have understood it. To quote an example that you just mentioned, people take a hard line stand when it comes to climate change. As far as I'm concerned the answer is that I do not know if climate change is occurring, because I'm fully aware that the scientific community is also prone to bias and climate model are extremely complex to the point that one cannot assess the impact of each variable. I do know for sure, that pollution is real. I do know for sure that for many people climate change is their religion ( replacing traditional religion), meaning they have made the least attempts to understand the nuances. In short I do not consider myself judgemental _if_ a person can get into the nuances of an issue.

  • DATACOMMANDER  5 years ago

    I didn’t say that I consider you part of the idiotic masses. I said that I hold that opinion if you’re part of the “woke” crowd. I don’t pretend that all idiocy comes from the left, but what does come predominantly from the left is the suggestion that anyone who doesn’t adhere to a rigid (yet tenuous!) ideology-be it feminism or Marxism or intersectionalism-is not only wrong, but hopelessly stupid or malicious or both.