• acastcandream@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      It’s easy to be a contrarian when opinions are not something you actually hold, but simply hats to be swapped out or discarded as necessary.

      • FastEddieB@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        Kid’s probably on the debate team, they live to argue. Good luck figuring out their real opinions though, they might not even have any.

        • acastcandream@beehaw.org
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          1 year ago

          Sadly this is just how many people operate, though I imagine the emphasis on L-D debate and convincing judges certainly contributes to our culture of engaging that way.

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      I love arguing with people, I’ll even argue points I don’t necessarily believe, but that’s not the same as trolling. The difference is doing it in good faith

      Trolls aren’t trying to convince anyone or engage in debate, they’re in it to russle jimmies, own the libs, or whatever. There’s not really an intellectual aspect to it, it’s arguing on emotion