we all love our dunks but remember that the good work is done in your community, with your neighbors, with your homeless comrades and those who capitalism has thrown away red-fist

  • Adkml [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    29·
    9 months ago

    A saying I saw a couple years ago that sums this up well and also did wonders for my online quality of life.

    “Don’t waste time arguing with people John Brown would have shot.”

  • Angel [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    26·
    9 months ago

    Recent experience I had on Instagram (🤮):

    Me: states basic and easy to understand take on capitalism, so simple that even some right-wingers would agree with it

    Chud: Explain your argument.

    Me: No thanks. [Pretending the chud is asking me to explain in good faith, to “learn” rather than to do a “gotcha” and pick apart my explanation] Thankfully, there are many resources that talk about this elsewhere for you to educate yourself. I’m just one person, so go forth!

    Chud: Ha, so you’re telling me to do my own research because you have no arguments! Owned!

    Me: No, it wasn’t an argument to begin with.

    They really want to play into their Ben Shapiro archetype LARP so bad, and they’re already operating under the premise that you’re wrong as soon as they detect you saying something even remotely leftist. No matter how detailed, thorough, and thought-out your explanation is, they will find some way to try to refute it, even if they’d be extremely wrong and have to grasp at straws in the process.

    Do not enable this. Disengage immediately.

  • Mokey [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    10·
    9 months ago

    Dont argue with ppl here most importantly.

    It may not be the most productive but i do love saying horrible things to the libs who wander in here

  • DyingOfDeBordom [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    9·
    9 months ago

    I disagree because if you leave dipshit views unchallenged they spread more readily than if they’re met with a compelling rebuttal. Arguing online isn’t about changing the mind of a hostile stranger, it’s about influencing the dozens of randos witnessing the interaction. I spent a lot of time on /r/conspiracy arguing about socialism and it was never to convince the other guy and over that time I had dozens of PMs thanking me for exposing them to different views and if each of them goes on to educate in kind well that’s literally the parable of the sower

    • AFineWayToDie [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Agree with this. Don’t drain your energy by engaging in a month-long exchange with some chud in the comments section of a Naruto AMV from 2009.

      But when meemaw posts some transphobic meme, make sure the whole family sees you calling her out.

      • DyingOfDeBordom [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Yeah I mean consider the visibility of the argument. If it’s just you and some dipshit slapfighting in a place nobody will see, cut it out. But if it’s some front page reddit thread with high engagement? Other people will see what you say and might be influenced.

  • peeonyou [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    I’ll admit from time to time I’m particularly salty and will argue with people but it’s a pretty rare occurance. 99% of the time I will just mute/block and move on.