Oddbean

I feel as though our understanding of governance, and politics is too far apart to have any constructive conversation around this topic. Like, if you want to engage with my points and try to make your own points about why they're flawed - do it. But don't stand there and cast aspertions at my motives when you started off your response with "I don't know this fella"

Again. You don't know me or where I have been. stop the weasel words. I dont know your motivations i know your words. Let me explain to you in case you really dont understand. "our understanding of governance, and politics is too far apart" are an example of PMC double speak. It is what is called a grouping statement. It creates adhoc us them groupings in conversations based on the desireability of being seen well by whatever class of person you feel yourself to be. We used to call them "low power techniques". Used when one wants people to assume that they have a level of clout. Bro I have fired people because I detected the attitude you had on them. You are not unique and you are more arrogant than you should be. You should probably stop this now. No one will see this interaction and we can move along.

You are a conversation bully who acts like he is smarter than people. You are not. Your desire to be seen as such is the counter indicator. and yes that is the appropriate response to someone talking mess who i dont know. https://m.primal.net/HvYR.png

ffs i read your response again and you actually did what you were accusing me of. You ignored the point of statement. Bro, wth? who taught you how to do this? Did you grow up needy or ugly or outcast or ??? who hurt you. why are you so cloying and insinuatey? If you need frens I can be an internet homie but ... why the attitude? do other people find it cool or acceptable? truly bro. no one ever told you that this way of communicating does not represent your character well? Be direct. Don't sneak. Don't guide. Don't frame. Just be a freaking human.