How do you participate in a political debate on SW?
That's right Sweeps. For those of you who are new to this website or just stay away from the politics section (why?) Burnley123 is here with a user guide to help you to do that.
1) You are here to WIN. Don't think that this is anything mutual or involves communicating empathy or trying to persuade someone. This is not like an adult conversation IRL. Your aim is to be as much of an a**hole as possible and DESTROY YOUR ENEMY. You have never met them before and are sat behind a keyboard but your role is to be like the ancient warriors of old and PUNISH YOUR OPPONENT. Grrrr!
2) You don't win by having the best argument or knowing what you are talking about. No. Whatever gave you that idea? You win by calling your opponent a ret***d and by posting as many childish cartoon memes as possible, This works even better if you are in your seventies and does not look childish at all. If the other person calls you out on this, call them a triggered ******** and gloat about your victory.
3) Assume the worst in the other person. There are only two political tribes in the world and every single person fits into a neat little box. If they disagree with you on any single issue, then they are in the enemy tribe and must be destroyed (see above).
4) If anyone asks you to provide for evidence for a point you made: Tell them to 'do some research.' It is their responsibility to know what garbage conspiracy theory site that you get your information from. It is also their responsibility to prove you wrong. And if you are wrong (hypothetically because this will never happen) never admit to it and return to point 2).
5) If they ask you a question that you can't answer, then block them. Life is too short and you are too much of a free-speech absolutist to bother thinking anything through.
6) CAPITAL LETTERS MAKE YOU LOOK VERY SERIOUS!
1) You are here to WIN. Don't think that this is anything mutual or involves communicating empathy or trying to persuade someone. This is not like an adult conversation IRL. Your aim is to be as much of an a**hole as possible and DESTROY YOUR ENEMY. You have never met them before and are sat behind a keyboard but your role is to be like the ancient warriors of old and PUNISH YOUR OPPONENT. Grrrr!
2) You don't win by having the best argument or knowing what you are talking about. No. Whatever gave you that idea? You win by calling your opponent a ret***d and by posting as many childish cartoon memes as possible, This works even better if you are in your seventies and does not look childish at all. If the other person calls you out on this, call them a triggered ******** and gloat about your victory.
3) Assume the worst in the other person. There are only two political tribes in the world and every single person fits into a neat little box. If they disagree with you on any single issue, then they are in the enemy tribe and must be destroyed (see above).
4) If anyone asks you to provide for evidence for a point you made: Tell them to 'do some research.' It is their responsibility to know what garbage conspiracy theory site that you get your information from. It is also their responsibility to prove you wrong. And if you are wrong (hypothetically because this will never happen) never admit to it and return to point 2).
5) If they ask you a question that you can't answer, then block them. Life is too short and you are too much of a free-speech absolutist to bother thinking anything through.
6) CAPITAL LETTERS MAKE YOU LOOK VERY SERIOUS!
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