uspol, cw: infuriating
This all exemplifies one of my strongest beliefs and biggest pet peeves: most people who call themselves "rationalism" have, having discovered there is intimidation power in this term, simply written the word "rational" on a 3"x5" index card and glued it to their forehead.
Reason involves dialectic. It involves making a willing and conscious choice NOT to use tactics like these to dismiss Enemy Thoughts out of hand. And arguing by definition like that? That's flat out.
uspol, cw: infuriating
@Thaminga @zebratron2084 Yeah, I read the article and it came off as "Feelings are invalid. Here are all MY feelings enshrined as rational fact. Eat it."
uspol, cw: infuriating
@hummingrain @Thaminga Thank you for the vindication! <3 The son of a bitch gave me the Dave Sim vibe...
uspol, cw: infuriating
@zebratron2084 honestly all I see in this fucking article is several paragraphs of "WHY DON'T YOUNG PEOPLE WALK IN LOCKSTEP WITH THE CONSERVATIVE ESTABLISHMENT LIKE ME T_T"