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TheSeptikSkeptik · 46-50, M
What is with all of these politically charged loaded questions? Are people just trying to tally up left and right inclined people?
@TheSeptikSkeptik Everybody is talking about this recount thing in Florida.
TheSeptikSkeptik · 46-50, M
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays I understand that. This is what's considered a loaded question, because you are clearly going for an emotional response that will only result in people who hold false generalizations and presuppositions about their political opposition answering the question. If you would like real political answers, ask real questions. I'm not trying to be insulting at all, just honest. It's just something to think about.
@TheSeptikSkeptik I'm guessing you feel insulted because you're a Republican.
TheSeptikSkeptik · 46-50, M
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays Froggy, I'm not a Republican and I'm not attacking you, so please don't think that I am. I also don't see how I could be insulted but I am for using methods that work and dropping methods that do not work. Gaslighting and ad hominem attacks do not work. When people feel as if they are being attacked they become defensive, reinforcing their beliefs because their responses begin to come from a place of emotion, rather than reason. This is a lesson that I've had to learn the hard way so if I can help you to see reason then it was worth it.
@TheSeptikSkeptik Thank you, Dr. Freud.
TheSeptikSkeptik · 46-50, M
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays Do you care if the violence on the far right escalates or do you care more about promoting your position? If your goal is to escalate tensions then well done. Fight fire with straw, brilliant. Even if those being violent can't see that they are in the wrong, all of the reasonable people will. I'm just trying to help you, not psychoanalyze you personally and I don't understand why you are getting defensive.