Dark SecretThe World Hates Jacks
maegul (he/they)Genuinely curious/ignorant … how do you know?
They don’t. It’s the modern variant of ad hominem, ad artificial hominem. They don’t have to engage with the ideas, and can potentially sidetrack all discussion with low investment of energy.
Yea, I figured, and it’s a predictable trend. Just hadn’t noticed it had already become a toxic social media phenomenon.
Relatedly, one of my anti-arguments is that we’re basically failed the rise of social media tech and so should hold off until we work out how to do tech better at a socia level. Seeing this intersection here just emphasises my feeling.
Also thanks for the reply!