I can settle with that. Forgive me for not giving the due respect for how youve navigated this discussion like a gentlemen but Im not in the habit of dredging up post history and been burnt before.
To address Hasan’s cult. I often default, because its more satisfying than imagining the entire world is just rube after rube, that much of his audience is manufactured. Its scary because it does fuck with people who are still developing and cant see through the veil as clearly.
We accept that animal abuse is just a thing happening all over. Its when we elevate the abuser when I feel the most injustice.
Lets face it, cults behavior is just a part of life. I look at the democrats, though I shouldn’t in this political environment, and see myself compromising my morals because of the illusion of helplessness. The fact is, no one should be ok with america giving isreal money. Not even for the sake of their own well being but even in aggregate, unless support is widespread, we can sacrifice ourselves and only cause frustration within. If we are going to put our own well being on the line it has to be in more meaningful ways.
z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
No apology is necessary, though I appreciate the sentiment. It’s sadly just the way internet discourse goes most of the time.
I generally agree with your last post here, and I’m starting to think our disagreement is closer to one of semantics than a fundamental one.
I’m a bit optimistic at least that the era of the debate bros is probably closer to it’s end than it’s beginning or zenith. So hopefully that offers some solace to your concerns.
The question is how do we all offer the next generation a better model for how to engage in discourse, for which I’m open to suggestions, as I’ll admit I’m a bit at a loss on that one, but I don’t think we can ever go back to the debate styles of the past.
Regardless of all that, keep on the good path, fellow traveler. And I’ll see you around Lemmy.