One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.

    • pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz
      71·
      1 year ago

      It couldn’t possibly be because of dumbshits like you who enable them, thinking that by allowing them to dominate the conversation every single time it is brought up that you’ll convince them to see the light or anything.

      It couldn’t possibly be people like you pushing popular misconceptions about the debate and blindly accepting every dumb personal attack they make on the rest of us as true without critically thinking about any of it or applying any of your intelligence or anything.

      Nah. The problem is other people who call them out and hold them accountable. Totally everyone else.

          • quinnly@lemmy.ml
            47·
            1 year ago

            That kind of thinking has no place in any modern society and neither do you

            Psssssst saying stuff like that doesn’t make you sound very smart

              • quinnly@lemmy.ml
                54·
                1 year ago

                I don’t give a fuck how I sound

                Well you had me fooled, given that you seem to think what you’re saying is so important

                Be a fucking adult

                I wanna dig into this, please elaborate on your adult ideal

                • pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz
                  74·
                  1 year ago

                  Oh look at that, no substantive argument defending openly rejecting learning, just more viciousness and vitriol because that’s all ignorant motherfuckers like you know how to do when confronted with your own flaws. Knock me over with a feather.

                  I’m angry and butthurt because you called me out on my vapidity and now I am attacking you for it

                  Die mad. You’re doing wrong being willfully ignorant and you’re doubly wrong for defending something so harmful and dangerous. You’re not going to bully me into shutting up simply because you don’t want to hear the truth.

                  You have to know basic shit and most importantly, want to learn to be a meaningful participant in a fucking democracy. We’re trying to run a society here. We have no time for your ignorance. You’ve caused enough suffering and destruction as it is.

                  • quinnly@lemmy.ml
                    33·
                    1 year ago

                    Look at how upset you are, at something that’s totally out of your control. So much anger, I could drown in it. Maybe try to focus on more positive emotions.

                    Die mad.

                    I wanna focus in on this statement. Do you say hurtful things like this because maybe deep down you’re afraid that you’ll die angry, angry at things that are completely out of your control? This is a very natural fear so don’t be afraid to admit it.

                • pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz
                  64·
                  1 year ago

                  Wow I didn’t even need to quote two sentences of yours to expose your hypocrisy. You managed to do it in the span of ten words.

                  I’m not defending anyone.

                  You showed yours in four.

                  You showed yours the second you opened your mouth defending dumbasses in here while completely ignoring their own brand of vitriol, and offering up your own as a consequence.

                  You show yours when you couldn’t be assed to look at my post history for five minutes like a decent concern troll. 🤦

                  You’re literally doing it right now, looking for a cheap gotcha moment, and when you read this and find out it didn’t work because I am openly an asshole, you’re going to whine and complain, and I’m gonna sit here and shake my head right along with OP.

                  You are on the wrong side of history and you are actively helping to destroy not only the U.S. but the rest of the developed world with your garbage and you give not one single fuck as long as you can use stupid people – and I emphasize stupid people – to virtue signal.

                  Grow up.