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Reminder: reddit may be dead, but trolls are not. (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As we start to see more users join, it's inevitable to see trolls (especially low-effort trolls) making more of an appearance and trying to be controversial and noticed.

Best just to scroll past them. They want to spark unwinnable arguments and rack up negative rep. If something seems absurdly ridiculous or inciteful, just move on. It's not even worth down voting.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The_Donald was not about political opinions. It was a hate farm that made neofascists out of people who came for the lulz. By all means let's have actual conservatives discuss politics as a counterpoint to more liberal views, but smack the fascists down - because it's the only way to truly have a tolerant society and civil discourse: Intolerance as politics must not be tolerated. If that basic rule is ignored, everything else fails.

See the paradox of intolerance.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I really like this interpretation of the Paradox of Intolerance:

The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract.
If someone does not abide by the contract, then they are not covered by it.
In other words: The intolerant are not abiding by the terms of the social contract of mutual tolerance. Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated.

Link to source.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That does seem like a more reasonable way to think about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Imagine if the US applied this to illegal immigrants. Mmm.....so tolerant.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That "paradox" is bunk and is only good for justifying censorship.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it's good for getting rid of antisocial shit heads who feel like they're entitled to an audience for their toxic or abusive ideas and beliefs.

Because that's exactly what it speaks to.

Now, if you want to argue with Karl, might I recommend getting a PhD in philosophy and starting from there, rather than whining on the internet?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Are you saying that disagreement with this person is not legitimate unless you have the same level of education?